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Arson Charges Against Iowa Firefighter Dismissed As Violating Plea Agreement
The Iowa Supreme Court handed down a ruling last week dismissing four counts of arson against a volunteer firefighter, holding that a plea agreement in an earlier arson case was a binding contract that prosecutors could not simply rescind. The case involved Chance Ryan Beres, a volunteer firefighters with the Montezuma Fire Department.
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Criminal Investigation Opened Into LAFD Explosion
Detectives from the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles Police Department have launched a criminal investigation into the cause of a fire and explosion Saturday that injured twelve firefighters, two critically. The fire occurred at a hash oil manufacturing site in downtown Los Angeles.
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Kentucky Volunteer Facing Arson Charges for Two Fires
A volunteer firefighter in Kentucky is facing charges that he set two recent fires. Jeffrey Knouse, a member of the Lincoln County Volunteer Fire Department, is being held in Lincoln County Regional Jail on $10,000 bond. The charges were brought by the Kentucky State Police.
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FDNY Prevails in Wrongful Death Suit, No Special Duty
A wrongful death lawsuit against FDNY over the failure to transport a woman to the hospital, has been dismissed. The suit was filed by Anthony Pioli on behalf of the estate of his mother, Anna Pioli, who died in 2016.
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Court Upholds Termination of San Jose Firefighter
A San Jose firefighter who was terminated in 2009, has lost a second appeal to the California Court of Appeals. Grant Seibert was terminated following allegations that he sent sexually suggestive emails to a 16-year old girl who visited the fire station, and for his behavior toward a female colleague.
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Tennessee Court Upholds Verdict Against Officers Who Recorded Members
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a verdict in favor of five firefighters who claim their conversations were secretly recorded without their knowledge or consent, in violation of state law.
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Forced Closure of Sports Complex Over COVID Compliance Prompts Suit Against Houston Fire
The owners of a Houston sports complex have filed suit against the city’s police and fire departments after it was forced to close for violating Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order relative to the reopening of business. Sportsplex of Houston, Inc. filed suit yesterday naming the Houston Fire and Police departments.
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Cadet Sues Former BC and Columbus Fire
A Columbus, Ohio battalion chief who resigned last year amidst allegation of sexual harassment, has been sued by a “fire cadet” for coercing her to undress and touching her inappropriately. The cadet, whose name was not released in news reports about the lawsuit, filed suit today in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
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Arkansas Volunteer Arrested For Impersonating A Police Officer
An Arkansas volunteer firefighter has been charged with impersonating a police officer after he allegedly used emergency warning lights on his personal vehicle to pull a vehicle over. Michael Lindsey, 20, was arrested Saturday evening after a complainant reported Lindsey used blue lights on top of his car to pull them over.
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FDNY Fire Inspectors Allege Race Discrimination In Pay and Safety Equipment
Five FDNY fire inspectors along with their union have filed a class action suit claiming their wages and safety concerns have been ignored as part of a "long history of racial discrimination at the Fire Department of New York.”
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CARES Act and EMS Billing
In this episode of Fire Law VLOG and Fire Law Podcast, Curt and attorney Kevin Fairlie discuss the recent action by the federal government to deposit funds in the bank accounts of fire departments that bill for EMS. The deposit has certain strings attached, which fire chiefs need to understand.
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