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GOODWIN v. HARE

Record No. 921959.

436 S.E.2d 605 (1993)

Stewart A. GOODWIN, v. David Keith HARE.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 5, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward D. Barnes, Chesterfield, for appellant.

Frank G. Uvanni, Ashland (Carl J. Witmeyer, II; Chalkley & Witmeyer, on brief), for appellee.

WHITING, Justice.

In this case, we decide whether the socalled "fireman's rule" bars a policewoman's claim for personal injuries intentionally inflicted by the defendant in resisting a lawful arrest.

The motion for judgment indicates that on October 6, 1990, Stewart A. Goodwin, a Hanover County Deputy Sheriff, attempted to arrest David Keith Hare. While resisting Goodwin's attempt to arrest him, Hare assaulted Goodwin, physically injuring her. Hare pled guilty...

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