'Firefighter's Rule' Didn't Bar Police Officer's Tort Suit Against Landowner

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the “firefighter’s rule” did not bar a police officer from bringing a personal injury action against a property owner who was also an alleged tortfeasor responsible for the officer’s injuries in the line of duty. Case: Sepega v. DeLaura, No. SC 19683, 09/26/2017, published. Facts: Robert Sepega worked as a police officer for the town of Clinton. He responded to a call at a property owned by Lawrence R. DeLaura. The call indicated that DeLaura had locked himself inside his home and was threatening to harm himself. Sepega ...