District of Columbia Court of Appeals December 16, 1999, 98-CV-1469 (Melton v. Crane Rental Co.)

WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:

The primary issue on appeal is whether this jurisdiction will recognize an exception to the Professional Rescuer’s Doctrine

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(doctrine) for independent acts of negligence. Appellant, Isadore Melton, challenges the trial judge’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Crane Rental Company (Crane).