What is the limitation on the firefighter's rule?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Terry v. Garcia, 109 Cal.App.4th 245, 134 Cal.Rptr.2d 565 (Cal. App. 2003):
Several cases illustrate these limitations on the firefighter's rule. In Lipson v. Superior Court (1982) 31 Cal.3d 362, 182 Cal.Rptr. 629, 644 P.2d 822, defendants misrepresented that a chemical boilover to which firefighters responded did not involve toxic chemicals. Since the misrepresentation was
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