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Curt VaroneMarch 1, 2022
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Court Dismisses Numerous Plaintiffs’ From Great Smokey Mountain Fire Mass Tort Suits

A series of lawsuits filed against the National Park Service by individuals and insurance companies arising out of the devastating…
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Curt VaroneNovember 30, 2017
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$2 Million Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Gatlinburg Wildland Fire

The family of a man killed in the wildland fire that tore through Gatlinburg, Tennessee last year has filed suit…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Court Dismisses Numerous Plaintiffs’ From Great Smokey Mountain Fire Mass Tort Suits

$2 Million Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Gatlinburg Wildland Fire