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The CA Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a LAFD firefighter who claims he was defamed and discriminated against after he was falsely accused of sexually assaulting a patient. Louis Cerda claimed that the department’s handling of a female patient’s accusations damaged his reputation and subjected him to adverse employment action.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 8, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against a Nashville firefighter for interfering with firefighting operations of another department while off-duty; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a ...

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The California Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that a woman struck by a San Jose Fire Department wheel chock cannot recover because she failed to comply with the California Government Claims Act.

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