Tag Archives: disabilities

A former firefighter in New Hampshire is suing his company officer and his fire department accusing both of age discrimination, disability discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Benjamin P. Noyes filed suit law week against the City of Dover.

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A wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former fire marshal of Nampa, Idaho survived a motion for summary judgment last week. Deputy Chief Doug Strosnider was fired in May, 2014 after he sent notices to two property owners about installing fire alarm and sprinkler systems.

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Today’s burning question: My fire department spent $4 million on a new fire station that fails to meet the latest ADA requirements. Can we sue the contractor for the extra $200,00 in costs to bring it into compliance?

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A Rhode Island fire district that has seen more than its share of ethics litigation over the past few years, is once again in the news. The Manville Fire District has been fined $5,000, this time because it has violated ...

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A Texas firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Georgetown alleging the fire department failed to reasonably accommodate his line-of-duty post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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