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California Firefighters Claim Excessive Mandatory Overtime is Retaliation
The Manhattan Beach Firefighters Association and twelve named members have filed suit against the city claiming they are being retaliated against for voicing their concerns about mismanagement of the fire department, by being subjected to excessive mandatory overtime.
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LA County Sued by Lifeguard Captain Over Progress Pride Flag
A Lifeguard Captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department has filed suit claiming that the county’s policy requiring him to raise the Progress Pride Flag constitutes religious discrimination, violates the First Amendment’s free speech requirement, and violates California state law. Captain Jeffrey Little filed suit last week in US District Court.
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Fire Law Roundup for May 27, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 27, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a Massachusetts firefighter charged with federal identity theft in an effort to rejoin the fire service after losing his job for stealing from his unions; a California suit claiming a fire department and fire marshal discriminated against the owners of a hotel forcing it to close; a ruling out of New York that taxpayers lack standing to block a fire tax increase; a verdict in favor of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue; a lawsuit in RI seeking to block the termination of a union president; and allegations…
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YCMTSU Massachusetts: Firefighter Charged With Identity Theft
A Massachusetts firefighter has been arrested on federal identity theft charges. He is suspected of having stolen the identity of a dead person following his conviction for embezzling from the firefighters’ union of a different Massachusetts fire department and using his new identity to rejoin the fire service.
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Hotel Owners Sue Fire District and Fire Marshal Over Closure
The owners of a California hotel have filed suit against a city, a fire protection district, a building inspector, and a fire marshal claiming they unlawfully “red tagged” the building resulting in economic damages in the millions. The owners filed suit against the City of Anderson, Anderson Fire Protection District, city building inspector Brad Hawkins, fire marshal Steven Allred alleging a violation of their constitutional rights.
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Fire Law Headlines: New York and Miami-Dade Follow-Up
There are two cases in the Fire Law headlines today, both being follow-ups of cases we covered previously. In New York, the Supreme Court for Oswego County has ruled that individual taxpayers lack standing to challenge a tax increase imposed by a fire district.
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EMS Crew in Trouble Over Callous Treatment of Patient
An EMS crew from Catskill, New York is facing an investigation following the release of a video showing their treatment of a patient. The crew rather callously refused to carry the man to the EMS vehicle, allowing him to fall in the ambulance between the stretcher and the bench seat.
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Fire Law Roundup for May 20, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 20, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a suit filed by 4 FDNY firefighters who claim that a policy of placing units out of service for their annual medical exams led to a delay in attacking the fire that resulted in their serious injuries; hostile work environment claims by two former North Carolina firefighters; suit brought by an environmental contractor over the presence of PCBs in the San Bernardino County Fire Department’s waste oil; a public statement by a former Georgia fire chief about his termination; and a jury verdict in favor…
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Injured FDNY Firefighters Sue City for $80 Million
Four FDNY firefighters who were seriously injured last year, have filed suit against the city claiming that a policy of placing units out of service for their annual medical exams led to a delay in attacking the fire that resulted in their injuries. The firefighters are seeking $80 million in damages.
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NC Firefighters Allege Hostile Work Environment and Retaliation
Two North Carolina firefighters have filed suit claiming they were the victims of a hostile work environment, age discrimination, and retaliation after they complained. Thomas Rumley and Robert Patterson filed separate suits against the City of Graham, Fire Chief Tommy Cole, Captain Jason Moore and City Manager Megan Garner.
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California Fire Department Sued Over PCBs in Waste Oil
The San Bernardino County Fire Department is being sued by an environmental contractor over the presence of PCBs in the department’s waste oil. The suit was brought in San Bernardino County Superior Court by Asbury Environmental Services doing business as World Oil Environmental Services.
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Jury Awards $250k to Nashville Deputy Fire Marshal
The City of Nashville has been ordered by a federal court jury to pay a deputy fire marshal $250,000 plus attorneys fees. Maggie Lawrence claimed she was the victim of gender, race and age discrimination when she was passed over for promotion to fire marshal in 2022.
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