United States Third Circuit

In an action arising out of injuries sustained while fighting a fire, the district court incorrectly concluded that plaintiff's claims against defendants for their negligence in starting or failing to prevent the fire were barred by the New Jersey fireman's rule.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/15/2003
• Decided 09/16/2003
• Published 09/16/2003

Judges

• Before McKEE, BARRY, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ross Begelman, (Argued), Begelman & Orlow, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen R. Dumser, (Argued), Gercke, Dumser, Shoemaker & Sierzega, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellee J.A. Jones Management Services, etc., J. Andrew Ruymann, (Argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Trenton, NJ, for Appellee United States of America.