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Today’s burning question: I signed an agreement with my former fire department requiring me to repay them for the costs of my paramedic training if I did not remain with the department for at least two-years. A few months after I completed the training I was offered a position with a larger fire department, so I left. Can they really sue me?

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It would appear that the long saga of West Palm Beach Fire Captain Rick Curtis is finally at an end with a settlement announced today that will resolve all outstanding suits and complaints. Captain Curtis has been featured here at ...

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One of our frequent fliers here at fire law is back in the headlines. Former West Palm Beach Fire Captain Rick Curtis has lost what he appeared to have won in November: a ruling against his union for failing to ...

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Its been a busy day in the Fire Law world. So many cases, so little time. In Florida the seeming endless case of West Palm Beach captain Rick Curtis is in the news yet again (July 2, 2010 post; December ...

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A controversial West Palm Beach firefighter is back in the news following his acquittal on DUI charges. Fire Captain Rick Curtis was originally convicted of drunk driving back in May, sentenced to 3 days in jail, and terminated from West ...

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