Tag Archives: Burlington Fire Department

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 12, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit brought by the mother of a Maui firefighter who died after being caught in a storm drain last year; a trial court decision ...

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The mother of a 14-year-old boy with developmental disabilities has filed suit against the City of Burlington, Vermont accusing police and firefighters of racial bias, excessive force, and unnecessarily injecting her son with ketamine in an effort to subdue him in 2021. Cathy Austrian filed suit in Chittenden County Superior Court accusing the city of several state law violations.

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A lawsuit filed by the owner of a historic bridge against the City of Burlington, WI and a firefighter has been settled. Roger Bieneman filed suit in 2021 to recoup the costs of repairing the metal truss bridge after Burlington firefighter Justin Benko drove a 40,000 pound engine across it while responding to an airplane crash.

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A Burlington firefighter who was caught on video pushing a man, has opted to resign after he was charged with simple assault. The firefighter, Kevan Mahoney, exchanged words with the unidentified man in front of the Burlington Police Department, pushed him once and then pushed him a second time hard enough to cause the man to lose his balance.

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