New York Court of Appeals
Ronald Zanghi, Appellants v. Niagara Frontier Transportation Commission, Defendants, and Greyhound…
March 30, 199585 N.Y.2d 423
Summary
The Court affirmed that common‑law negligence actions by police officers and firefighters are barred by the firefighter rule when the performance of their duties increased the risk of injury, and it reinstated statutory claims under General Municipal Law § 205‑a in the Raquet case against the building owner.