Civil Suit
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FDNY Firefighter Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging USERRA Violations
A firefighter with the FDNY has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of New York and several current and…
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LA Homeowners Sue Over Fire Losses, Blame City and Fire Department for Catastrophic Failures
A Los Angeles couple who lost their home in the Palisades Fire, have filed suit against the city, the LAFD…
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Connecticut EMT and AMR Sued Following Alleged Kidnappings and Assaults
A civil lawsuit has been filed by a Connecticut EMT against a former EMT-colleague, his parents, and their mutual employer,…
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West Virginia Court Affirms Dismissal of Suit Over Carbon Monoxide Exposure
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a family who…
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Indianapolis Firefighter Alleges Disability Discrimination Over Forced Retirement
A veteran Indianapolis firefighter has filed suit in federal court alleging that the Indianapolis Fire Department violated the Americans with…
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Third Circuit Rules in Firefighter’s Religious Discrimination Case – But Emphasizes Limits
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a district court’s dismissal of claims brought by an Atlantic City firefighter…
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CAL FIRE Sued for Alleged Excessive Force and Civil Rights Violations
A lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, has been removed to federal court, accusing the CAL FIRE and…
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Ohio Appeals Court Concludes Firefighters Entitled to Immunity in Patient Restraint Incident
The Court of Appeals for Ohio’s Fifth Appellate District has reversed a lower court’s denial of summary judgment to several…
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Texas Fire Department Sued Over Event-Related Injuries
A woman who was injured at a fire department-sponsored event in 2023, has filed suit against the Everman Fire Department,…
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Court Dismisses San Francisco Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit
A federal judge in the Northern District of California has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former San Francisco firefighter…
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Burning Question: Can Sharing Imagery Be Sexual Harassment?
Today’s burning question: I am a female fire captain in a large metro-sized fire department. I just discovered that a…
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Judge Dismisses Attempt to Dissolve Fire District
A New York State Supreme Court judge has dismissed an effort by two residents to dissolve the Richland Fire District.…
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Washington Court Upholds Dismissal of Fire Department Mechanic’s Disability Lawsuit
The Washington Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by a fire department mechanic…
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