Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup Brad and Curt review the highlight cases from 2023. Here are Brad’s top cases:
Here are Curt’s top cases:
LARGEST LAW SUITS FILED
| 4-Sep-2023 | Fire Agencies Seek Over $120 Million in Damages for Two California Wildland Fires | $120,000,000 |
| 9-Feb-2023 | Flint Facing $50 Million Suit Over Fire Deaths | $50,000,000 |
| 18-Aug-2023 | Oregon Fire District Faces $20 Million Suit by Fired Chief | $20,000,000 |
| 30-Nov-2023 | Oregon Volunteer Again Seeks $8.35 Million for Sexual Harassment | $8,350,000 |
| 18-Jul-2023 | FDNY and NYPD Sued for $7 Million Over Shooting Death | $7,000,000 |
| 21-Dec-2023 | Ohio Chief Sued for $4.5 Million for Giving Narcan | $4,500,000 |
LARGEST VERDICTS/APPEALS UPHELD
| 20-Dec-23 | Court Upholds Award of $5 Million to Terminated California Firefighter | $5,000,000 |
| 9-May-23 | California Jury Awards Fired Chief $4.1 Million | $4,100,000 |
| 13-Feb-23 | NJ City and Fire Department Liable for Child Sex Assault 30 Years Ago | $331,000 |
| 27-Nov-23 | Jury Awards Former Houston Firefighter $250k Over Nude Video | $250,000 |
| 27-Mar-23 | Missouri Jury Awards Medic’s Family $100k in Disability Discrimination Case | $100,000 |
LARGEST SETTLEMENTS
| 7-Mar-23 | LA County Settles With Vanessa Bryant for $28.5 Million | $28,500,000 |
| 5-Jan-23 | City Settles Firehouse Child Sexual Abuse Suit for $3.25 Million | $3,250,000 |
| 24-Mar-23 | $2.6 Million Settlement of Retaliation Claim By California Division Chief | $2,600,000 |
| 27-Sep-23 | LA County Settles Shooting of Fire Captain in Firehouse for $2.6 Million | $2,600,000 |
| 4-Oct-23 | Seattle Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.8 Million | $1,800,000 |
| 19-Jul-23 | Tulsa Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Firefighters in FLSA Overtime Suit | $1,000,000 |
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