Wrongful Arrest
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Civil Rights Suit Against California Fire Captain Dismissed
A civil rights lawsuit against the City of Vallejo, the Vallejo Police Department, several police officers and a fire captain…
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Magistrate Recommends Colorado Fire Department be Dismissed from Ketamine Suit
A US magistrate judge has recommended that a lawsuit against the West Metro Fire District and several firefighters be dismissed.…
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Former DC Firefighter Wrongly Arrested Gets $390k Settlement
A former DC firefighter who spent two years in prison in Virginia has agreed to a $390,000 settlement from Fairfax…
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Tenth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Fire Department
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed against an Oklahoma fire department and two fire investigators has been upheld by the…
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Tased Man Sues Police and Fire Departments
A 71-year-old man who was tased and arrested by the Vallejo Police Department in 2019, has filed a civil rights…
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Schenectady Prevails In Wrongful Arson Prosecution Case
A federal court has dismissed a wrongful arrest and prosecution suit filed by a man who spent nine-months in prison…
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7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Chicago Fire Captain
The 7th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against a Chicago fire captain and a police sergeant…
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Another Wrongful Conviction Arson Case – NY This Time
A New York man who served over eight years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of arson, will be…
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Junk Science Arson-Murder Conviction Leads to Wrongful Prosecution Suit
A Kentucky man who served 12 years for an arson-related murder that he was subsequently cleared of, has filed suit…
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Phoenix Prevails in Wrongful Arrest Suit Over Arson Case
A lawsuit filed against the City of Phoenix by man who spent 14 months in jail on arson charges for…
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Firefighters Dismissed From Malicious Prosecution Suit
The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York has dismissed two firefighters and a fire department from…
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Indiana Chief Named in Wrongful Arrest Suit
An Indiana fire chief has been named in a federal lawsuit accusing several local officials of false arrest, malicious prosecution,…
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FDNY Sued Over Transport of Autistic Child
The mother of an autistic child who was transported to a hospital over her objection, is now suing FDNY and…
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