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RENNENGER v. PACESETTER CO.

No. 95-1162.

558 N.W.2d 419 (1997)

John J. RENNENGER, Individually and as Next Friend of Rhonda C. Rennenger, Heather M. Rennenger, and Renada N. Rennenger, and Sandra K. Rennenger, His Wife, Appellants, v. PACESETTER COMPANY a/k/a Pacesetter Company, Inc., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 22, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary D. Ordway and Roy M. Irish of Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish, Becker & Ordway, L.L.P., Des Moines, for appellants.

William F. Fanter and Elizabeth A. Nigut of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

In 1984 we adopted the fireman's rule [hereinafter referred to as the firefighter's rule] and held that a dram shop operator was protected by the rule in a suit brought by two police officers seeking damages for injuries they sustained when an intoxicated patron assaulted them while they were attempting to quell a disturbance at a tavern. Pottebaum v. Hinds, 347 N.W.2d 642, 643 (Iowa 1984). We recognized...

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