MINNICH V. MED-WASTE, INC.
349 S.C. 567, 564 S.E.2d 98 (2002)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a certification to the Supreme Court of South Carolina over
whether the firefighter's rule bars an emergency professional, such as a firefighter, police
officer, or public safety officer, who is injured as a result of performing his or her
duties, from recovering tort-based damages from the party whose negligence caused the injury.
FACTS: Minnich (P) was employed by the Medical University of South Carolina ('MUSC') as a
public safety officer. P assisted in loading medical waste from the premises of MUSC onto a
tractor-trailer truck owned by Med-Waster (D). P noticed the unoccupied truck begin to roll
forward, toward a public street. P ran to the truck, jumped inside, and stopped the truck. P
alleges he suffered serious injuries, proximately caused by the acts or omissions of D's
employees, for which he seeks to recover damages. D claims that P's action is barred by the
firefighter's rule. The issue was certified to the South Carolina Supreme Court.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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