Sec. 2965. The common law doctrine that precludes a firefighter or police officer from recovering damages for injuries arising from the normal, inherent, and foreseeable risks of his or her profession is abolished.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2965
Recovery of damages by firefighter or police officer; preclusion abolished
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Lego v. Liss (2016)
Most recently applied in Lego v. Liss (January 2016)
Add. 1998, Act 389, Imd
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