By Sherri Okamoto, legal reporterA New York appellate court last week ruled that a police officer who suffered injuries while loading barricades onto a flatbed truck could sue her employer in tort.The so-called "firefighter's rule" normally bars police officers and firefighters from pursuing negligence actions based on injuries that occur in the line of duty. But the Appellate Division, 2nd Department reasoned that New York City police officer Allison Gammons could recover damages pursuant to General Municipal Law Section 205-e after showing that her employer had violated its general duty ...
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