Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 28, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by Maui County against local utility companies over the recent wildfires; a suit by a former Alabama captain claiming he was passed over for promotion to battalion chief due to his race, and that after complaining about it he was retaliated against; a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former firefighter – assistant office manager against a Texas fire department; a decision by a Texas appellate court concluding an apparatus driver who backed into a vehicle while responding was immune from liability because he was exercising discretion; and a suit brought by a Florida deputy chief claiming he was improperly designated as an exempt executive in violation of the FLSA.
Maui County Sues Utilities Over Wildland Fires
Alabama Captain Sues Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation
Texas Fire Department Facing Another Lawsuit
Texas Appeals Court Concludes Houston Firefighter Immune in Backing Accident
Florida Deputy Chief Files FLSA Suit Seeking OT
