THEODORE M. WIETECHA, LINDA M. WIETECHA, JOSEPH CADAMATRE AND JOAN CADAMATRE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,
v.
GUY PEORONARD, CHR BJELLAND & COMPANY, INC., BORIS PISMICHENKO, ATTERBURY TAXI CORP., FRANCIS J. SULLIVAN, AND EDWARD M. MERSKI, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND MITCHELL S. PERRY, DEFENDANT. GUY PEORONARD AND CHR BJELLAND & COMPANY, INC., THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS,
v.
PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.
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Argued February 19, 1985.
Decided May 21, 1986.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Paul J. Hirsh argued the cause for appellants (Whipple, Ross & Hirsh, attorneys).
Jack A. Maloof argued the cause for respondents Guy Peoronard and CHR Bjelland & Company, Inc. (Maloof and Lebowitz, attorneys).
Vincent J. Galasso submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of respondent Boris Pismichenko and Atterbury Taxi Corp.
Hal D. Pugach submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of respondent Francis J. Sullivan (Paul Seligman, attorney).
Gustave A. Peduto submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of respondent Edward M. Merski (Oppenheim & Oppenheim, attorneys).
Stephen F. Kern submitted a letter in lieu of brief on behalf of respondent Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Hugh H. Welsh, attorney).
The Supreme Court of New Jersey.
PER CURIAM.
This case was originally argued with Mahoney v. Carus Chem. Co.,102 N.J. 564 (1986), also decided today. Its tragic circumstances illustrate the difficulties of applying the "fireman's rule" to complex factual situations. We believe, however, that the lower courts correctly applied the rule to the police officers investigating accidents here, and thus, we affirm the order...
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