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STATE FARM v. HILL

No. 1143, Sept. Term, 2000.

775 A.2d 476 (2001)

139 Md. App. 308

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY et al. v. Terrence Brett HILL et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

July 3, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence E. Ballantine (H. Barritt Peterson, Jr. & Associates, on brief), Towson, for appellant State Farm.

Patrick J. Nooney (Patrick J. Nooney, P.A., on brief), Hagerstown, for appellant Nationwide.

Dennis F. O'Brien (Foard, Gisriel, O'Brien & Ward, L.L.C., Towson, and Terry Myers (Myers & Proctor), Hagerstown, on brief), for appellees.

Argued before SALMON, ADKINS, and MICHELE D. HOTTEN (Specially Assigned), JJ.

SALMON, Judge.

In this appeal we are asked to decide whether the fireman's rule is applicable when police officers sue a defendant who intentionally harms them. Other related issues are presented, viz, whether contributory negligence or assumption of risk are valid defenses to a personal injury claim arising out of intentional torts. In addition, we are called upon to interpret section 19-513(e) of the Insurance article of the Maryland Code (1997). The statutory...

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