Indiana City Sues Fire District For Services Rendered

Posted by: Curt Varone May 15, 2016 1 Comment

The City of Fort Wayne, Indiana is suing a neighboring fire district claiming that since it has been providing fire protection services to annexed parts of the district’s territory for nearly thirty years, it should be compensated.

The Fort Wayne Fire Department has been protecting a portion of the Southwest Allen County Fire District since 1987. Last week the city filed suit against the fire district and the Allen County auditor seeking reimbursement for the services it has been providing.

 

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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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