In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 12, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of two lawsuits filed by a firefighter who was severely burned while trying to effect a rescue; ruling in favor of the Milwaukee Fire Department in a suit brought by a terminated firefighter; an appellate ruling in Georgia that held an EMS unit was justified in relying on a cancellation by the police without the need for them to conduct an independent search for the victim; two West Virginia firefighters pleading nolo to theft-related charges; and a Third Circuit ruling that held a municipality did not violate the substantive de process rights of a volunteer fire company by eliminating it.
After 13 Years of Litigation, Settlement Reached with Injured Missouri Firefighter
Milwaukee Fire Prevails in Suit Brought by Terminated Firefighter
Georgia Appeals Court Holds EMS Can Rely on Cancellation by Police
West Virginia Firefighters Plead Nolo to Financial Charges
Third Circuit Refuses to Block Township’s Decision to Eliminate PA Fire Department