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Ohio Appeals Court Refuses to Dismiss Fire Department From Tow Truck Suit

The Court of Appeals of Ohio has refused to dismiss a fire department from a lawsuit brought by the owner of a dump truck that was damaged by a towing company following an accident. DSS Services, LLC, is suing the Pleasant Township Fire Department and Eitel's Towing, LCC over an incident that occurred on October 31, 2017.

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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