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Question Presented

Whether the rescue doctrine, along with the firefighters' exclusion, preclude recovery for injuries to a third party when the rescue: was necessary; and was related to the off duty police officers official responsibilities?

Whether the rescue doctrine, along with the firefighters' exclusion, precludes (See Verbs video) recovery for injuries to a third party when the rescue colon deleted (See Punctuation II video) was necessary semicolon deleted (See Punctuation I video) and was related to the off-duty (See Punctuation II video) police officer’s official responsibilities. (See Punctuation II video)

Facts

Mandy Star an officer with the Indiannapolis Police Department, was not on duty on Thursday evening June 22, 1995 when she witnessed a van driven by Harold Hall, run a red light and collide with a car, operated by Gary Bridge.

Mandy Star, (See Punctuation I video) an officer with the Indianapolis Police Department, was not on duty on Thursday evening, (See Punctuation I  video) June  22, 1995, (See Punctuation I video) when she witnessed a van driven by Harold Hall comma deleted (See Punctuation I video) run a red light and collide with a car comma deleted (See Punctuation I video) operated by Gary Bridge.

Bridges car skidded off of the roadway and down a hill; wedging itself between a large rock and a wooden fence. Bridge was unconscious.  Star apprehended Hall as he attempted to flee, and turned him over to uninformed police officers who had been pursuing Hall.

Bridge’s (See Punctuation II video) car skidded off of the roadway and down a hill, (See Punctuation I video) wedging itself between a large rock and a  wooden fence. Bridge was unconscious.  Star apprehended Hall as he attempted to flee comma deleted (See Punctuation I video) and turned him over to uniformed police officers who had been pursuing Hall.

Scrambling down the hill Star discovered that the left side of Bridges' vehicle was blocked by the rock; and that the right side was blocked by the fence.  Gasoline was leaking from the tank.  With two onlookers assistance, Star pushed away the rock, and rescued Bridge.

Scrambling down the hill, (See Punctuation I video) Star discovered that the left side of Bridge’s (See Punctuation II video) vehicle was blocked passive voice (See Passive Voice video) by the rock semicolon deleted (See Punctuation I video) and that the right side was blocked passive voice (See Passive Voice video) by the fence.  Gasoline was leaking from the tank.  With two onlookers’ assistance, Star pushed away the rock comma deleted (See Punctuation I video) and rescued Bridge.

Star sustained a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder.  She remained in the hospital for several weeks, when she returned to work she was removed from active duty by her superior officer.  She still has nightmares and frequent panic attacks.

Star sustained a broken arm and a dislocated shoulder.  She remained in the hospital for several weeks; (See Punctuation I video) when she returned to work,  (See Punctuation I video) she was removed passive voice (See Passive Voice video) from active duty by her superior officer.  She still has nightmares and  frequent panic attacks.

Conclusion

Star will not be able to recover, because the trial Court will conclude that she was acting within the scope of her official duties.  If they do permit recovery, they will refuse to award damages for mental distress.    

Star will not be able to recover comma omitted (See Punctuation I video) because the trial court will conclude that she was acting within the scope of her  official duties.  If they (See Troublesome Pronouns video) do permit recovery, they (See Troublesome Pronouns video) will refuse to award damages for mental  distress.