Negligence Pifer Case Brief

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Rule of Law: People who suffer from liability due to the negligence from the other people can sue/claim damages.

Facts: Donald Pifer (P) a neighbor of Sue Muse (D) saw flames coming from her house. Pifer went to investigate Muse property and thought he saw a body lying on a bed. Pifer decided to enter the window to assume he is rescuing a person. However, Pifer was struck by a bullet and was seriously injured. Pifer brought a suit against Muse seeking to recover damages for personal injuries.

Issue: Can the plaintiff provide that they were directly injured/harm due to neglect activity of the defendant?

Opinion and Decision: The court decided that the summary judgment was proper for this case.
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