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Los Angeles Sued Over Firehouse Sexual Assault of Minor
The City of Los Angeles is facing a lawsuit from a man who alleges that he was sexually assaulted in a firehouse by a fire captain from 2000 to 2004 while participating in a youth program. The plaintiff, identified only as JG, filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging negligence, negligent hiring, negligent supervision, and negligent retention.
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Wrongful Death Claims Against Colorado Springs Medic Dismissed
The US District Court for the District of Colorado has dismissed the claims against a Colorado Springs Fire Department paramedic who was accused of wrongful death and violating the civil rights of a man who died after being restrained. Kevin Dizmang died on Nov. 15, 2022 after a failed mental health intervention by the Colorado Springs PD Crisis Response Unit
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Fire Law Roundup for March 3, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 3, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a suit against FDNY for transporting a patient against her will; the dismissal of several disparate treatment-discrimination lawsuits brought by the Biden Administration’s DOJ against fire and police departments; a military discrimination suit in Florida; an appellate decision upholding the conviction of a firefighter for impersonating a police officer; and a disability discrimination suit by a firefighter in Nevada. Court Dismisses Suit Against FDNY Over Involuntary Transport Court Dismisses Suit Against FDNY Over Involuntary Transport DOJ Dismisses Discrimination Suits Against Fire and…
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Court Dismisses Suit Against FDNY Over Involuntary Transport
A lawsuit filed against FDNY for forcibly taking a woman for a psychological evaluation has been dismissed. Kelly MacNeal filed suit against several city agencies including FDNY over an ongoing dispute with her landlord, the NY City Department of Buildings and Housing Preservation and Development.
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DOJ Dismisses Discrimination Suits Against Fire and Police Departments
The US DOJ has dismissed race discrimination lawsuits brought against several fire departments, including the Durham, North Carolina and Cobb County, Georgia, FDs. The departments were accused of unintentional discrimination based upon a statistical analysis showing that hiring practices resulted in a disparate impact on African Americans.
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Florida Firefighter Alleges Military Service Discrimination
A Florida firefighter is claiming that he was entitled to a promotion to deputy chief under a state veteran preference law. John Kutz filed suit against the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District.
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Texas Appeals Court Upholds Conviction of Firefighter
The Third District Court of Appeals of Texas has upheld the conviction of a volunteer firefighter on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer. Joshua Chance Adkins was convicted over a 2019 incident in which he and several other firefighters, used their red lights to stop a vehicle.
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Nevada Firefighter Alleges Disability Discrimination
A probationary firefighter with the Clark County Fire Department has filed suit claiming the department’s refusal to extend his probationary period to allow him to recuperate from a job-related injury, constitutes disability discrimination. Matthew Gregory Vannozzi filed suit in US District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Miami-Dade Firefighters Charged With Manslaughter
Two Miami-Dade firefighters involved in the death of a non-firefighter at a training exercise last year, are now facing charges of manslaughter. Francisco A. Camero and Rafael Fernandez were formally charged on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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Georgia BC Alleges Wrongful Termination
A battalion chief with the Covington Fire Department has filed suit claiming his termination last year violated his right to due process, breached his employment agreement, defamed him, invaded his right to privacy, and constituted intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Three Pennsylvania Firefighters Charged With Arson
Three Pennsylvania firefighters have been charged with setting multiple fires last fall. Joshua Lightcap, 23, Mason Howard, 21, and an unnamed 16-year-old are facing arson charges over a series of fires set in Lancaster County.
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Court Rejects Unreasonable Use of Force Claim in Florida Ketamine Case
The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida has dismissed a civil rights suit brought against police and firefighters who physically subdued and administered ketamine to a man who was combative and acting irrationally. Jerald Lee Rogers filed the suit pro se naming the Fort Pierce Police Department, St. Lucie County Fire Rescue, and two police.
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