Tag Archives: whistleblower

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 13, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss an investigation report into financial problems with fire companies in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana who are accused of misusing $8.5 million in taxpayer funds; the filing ...

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A firefighter who was terminated by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management after reporting misconduct by members of a wildland corrections crew, has filed suit alleging retaliation, age discrimination, disability discrimination and wrongful termination. JD Ottman filed suit in federal court alleging both federal and state claims.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 17, 2023, Curt discusses a lawsuit filed by a Massachusetts firefighter who was terminated for what he claims was refusing to sign a false document; a ruling in a discrimination lawsuit ...

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 18, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a Massachusetts firefighter charged with using a hidden camera to secretly record a female colleague in the firehouse; a Georgia firefighter who filed a whistleblower ...

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A California fire captain who was passed over for promotion to battalion chief has filed suit claiming age discrimination and retaliation for having complained about a perceived violation of the law. Captain Scott Martinez filed suit last week against the City of El Segundo and Fire Chief Chris Donovan.

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A sexual harassment lawsuit filed last year in Superior Court for Macon County, Georgia by a volunteer firefighter, has been removed to federal court. Ondrea Zink filed suit against the City of Montezuma, Fire Chief Matthew Moye, and Mayor Larry Smith

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A California fire chief who was terminated last year has filed suit alleging wrongful termination and an assortment of employment related counts. Larry Whithorn, who was promoted to fire chief in West Covina in December, 2014, was terminated by the city on April 22, 2019.

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Today’s Burning Question: If someone files suit against a fire department and loses, shouldn’t they have to pay the city’s legal bills? Answer: That is not how our legal system works. Let’s use a recent case out of Sebring, Florida to better understand the issues.

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An Oregon firefighter recruit who was terminated from a fire department training program twice in 2017, has agreed to settle his wrongful termination lawsuit for $150,000. Brock Bryant was terminated by Columbia River Fire Rescue for “failure to meet the standards expected of a firefighter.”

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A Mount Vernon firefighter who served briefly as deputy fire commissioner has filed suit against the city, the mayor, a captain and a chief accusing them of harassment, race discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower violations. Ernest Richardson filed suit against the City of Mount Vernon, the Mount Vernon Fire Department, Mayor Richard Thomas, Ops Chief al Farid Salahuddin and Captain Michael St. John.

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A fire chief who was terminated after bringing complaints about the town manager to a town selectman has filed suit challenging his dismissal. Former Ogunquit fire chief Mark O’Brien filed suit in York County Superior Court challenging his termination by Town Manager Patricia Finnigan

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A whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year by a fired Texas firefighter, has been removed to federal court. Todd Anthony Foust was terminated last year by the City of Corinth and the Lake Cities Fire Department. He claims that he was terminated in retaliation for complaints he made about firefighters using tobacco products as well as complaints he made about his captain.

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A deputy fire marshal who was fired in 2015 for what he alleges was whistleblowing has been awarded $4 million in damages. Jason Briley sued West Covina claiming he was fired from the fire department because he pointed out numerous fire code violations in city buildings,

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A former administrator from St. Tammany Parish Fire District 12 has filed suit claiming he was forced to resign in 2015 in retaliation for his whistleblowing. Ray Newton served as a financial manager for the district.

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