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California Court Dismisses Firefighter’s Suit Concluding Public Employment is Not Based On Contract

A lawsuit filed by a former probationary firefighter with the San Diego Fire Department who was terminated in 2014, has been tossed by the California Court of Appeals. Josh McCauley claims the fire department breached his employment contract by terminating his employment during his probationary period without sufficient justification.

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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