The common law doctrine known as the fireman's rule shall not operate to deny any peace officer, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1 , paragraph (c), or public safety officer, as defined in section 299A.41, subdivision 4 , a recovery in any action at law or authorized by statute.
Minn. Stat. § 604.06
FIREMAN'S RULE.
Applied in 13 court decisions — leading case Juhl v. Airington (1997)
Most recently applied in Sepega v. DeLaura Concurrence (September 2017)
1982 c 601 s 3; 1983 c 159 s 1; 1987 c 384 art 1 s 45; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 28
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Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.