Volunteer Firefighter Fails to Assert Viable Civil Claims From Training Accident

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a volunteer firefighter’s tort claims arising from an accident that happened while he was preparing for a firefighting competition. Case: Knipper v. Drill Team of Lindenhurst Fire Department Inc., No. 2020-04248, 01/17/2024, published. Facts: William A. Knipper was a volunteer member of the Lindenhurst Fire Department drill team. Knipper allegedly was injured when he fell from the back of a fire truck operated by Thomas Weckerle, a fellow volunteer firefighter. The accident occurred at a "fire track" allegedly owned by Ridge...