Vogt Ex Rel. Vogt v. Borough of Belmar

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• holding estoppel may be invoked against municipality that promised workers’ compensation benefits to volunteer firemen to prevent manifest wrong and injustice
• holding estoppel may be invoked against municipality that promised workers' compensation benefits to volunteer firemen to prevent manifest wrong and injustice
• borough was estopped from denying a volunteer fire fighter compensation under the Workers Compensation Act
• “Protection against fire is a public governmental function that is generally held to exclude the master and servant relation between the municipality and the members of its fire department.”
• “Protection against fire is a public governmental function.”

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