More Litigation for Decatur County Fire & Rescue

Posted by: Curt Varone November 11, 2009 0

Suit was recently filed by a former Decatur (GA) County Fire & Rescue firefighter, Cynthia G. Harrell, claiming sexual discrimination, harassment, pay discrimination, and other civil rights violation. The 90 page complaint was filed in US District Court, and comes on the heels of two previous suits tied to sex discrimination and harassment.

In a suit settled in 2006, former DCF&R firefighter Michele Lagace received $175,000 for employment discrimination. In a separate suit, several male firefighters who supported Lagrace claimed they were retaliated against, being awarded $250,000 each in April of 2009.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His 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 two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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