fire company in contempt

Curt VaroneJanuary 2, 2026
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Pennsylvania Court Affirms Order Requiring Fire Company to Turn Over Apparatus and Contempt Citation

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed two trial-court orders in a dispute between Tobyhanna Township and the Tobyhanna Township…
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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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Pennsylvania Court Affirms Order Requiring Fire Company to Turn Over Apparatus and Contempt Citation