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Florida Court Rules Fire Chief Has Absolute Immunity From Liability For Defamation
The Florida Court of Appeals has ruled that when publicly reporting on matters within the scope of his/her assigned duties,…
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Connecticut Chief Sentenced For Embezzlement
A former Connecticut fire chief who was found guilty last year by a federal jury on two charges of embezzling…
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Burning Question on Investigations into Misconduct By The Fire Chief
Today’s burning question: If a misconduct complaint is filed against a fire chief, should subordinate chiefs be allowed to conduct…
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NH Chief Fired on TV Files Suit
A New Hampshire fire chief who found out he was terminated because he happened to be watching a televised board…
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Weekend Roundup of Cases
This week saw two cases we have discussed recently – resolved. The cases are from two different states – both…
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Nebraska Suit Seeks to Force Appointment of a Fire Chief
Today’s Burning Question: My fire department is currently without a fire chief. The city had an interim chief but civil…
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Parents File Claim Against NJ Fire Department For Sexual Misconduct
The parents of a 19-year-old female EMT have filed a claim against Greenwich Township and the Greenwich Fire Department alleging…
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Fire Chief Accused of Sexual Assault at City Hall
The Fire Chief of the Jeannette Fire Department in western Pennsylvania has been suspended with pay pending an investigation into…
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Odenville, Alamaba Fire Chief Terminated
We have covered some pretty bizarre cases here at Fire Law Blog – but certainly none come close to being…
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Fire Chief Sues Board of Fire Commissioners for Whistleblower Violation
In my line of work, I see a lot of fire chiefs who are under attack. The attacks come in…
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Actual Malice: Fire Chief’s Suit Dismissed
Being a fire chief is not an easy job. It fact for many reasons it may very well be the…
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Alcohol and Fire Lead to Major Headache
An unfortunate decision by the fire chief of Tarpon Springs, Florida, to respond to a fire after attending a social…
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Fire Chief in New Mexico Loses Job Over Theft of Radar Detector
Ronald Grogan, Fire Chief of Eunice City along with four other firefighters have been charged with various offenses related to…
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