Fire Law Annual Review for 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup Brad and Curt review the highlight cases from 2023.  Here are Brad’s top cases:

1	Louisiana Firefighters Claim Fingerprinting is Unconstitutional
2	KC MO Firefighter Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Apparatus Accident
3	Nashville Sued by Driver Over Collision Due To Hose Falling Off Apparatus
	Dallas Fire Sued By Woman Struck By Hose
4	IAFF Sues NFPA Over Standard Mandating PFAS in PPE
5	Miami-Dade Investigating Hidden Camera in Firehouse Bathroom
	Indiana Fire Department Facing Three Investigations Into Exam Cheating

Here are Curt’s top cases:

LARGEST LAW SUITS FILED

4-Sep-2023	Fire Agencies Seek Over $120 Million in Damages for Two California Wildland Fires	$120,000,000
9-Feb-2023	Flint Facing $50 Million Suit Over Fire Deaths	$50,000,000
18-Aug-2023	Oregon Fire District Faces $20 Million Suit by Fired Chief	$20,000,000
30-Nov-2023	Oregon Volunteer Again Seeks $8.35 Million for Sexual Harassment	$8,350,000
18-Jul-2023	FDNY and NYPD Sued for $7 Million Over Shooting Death	$7,000,000
21-Dec-2023	Ohio Chief Sued for $4.5 Million for Giving Narcan	$4,500,000

LARGEST VERDICTS/APPEALS UPHELD

20-Dec-23	Court Upholds Award of $5 Million to Terminated California Firefighter	$5,000,000
9-May-23	California Jury Awards Fired Chief $4.1 Million	$4,100,000
13-Feb-23	NJ City and Fire Department Liable for Child Sex Assault 30 Years Ago	$331,000
27-Nov-23	Jury Awards Former Houston Firefighter $250k Over Nude Video	$250,000
27-Mar-23	Missouri Jury Awards Medic’s Family $100k in Disability Discrimination Case	$100,000

LARGEST SETTLEMENTS

7-Mar-23	LA County Settles With Vanessa Bryant for $28.5 Million	$28,500,000
5-Jan-23	City Settles Firehouse Child Sexual Abuse Suit for $3.25 Million	$3,250,000
24-Mar-23	$2.6 Million Settlement of Retaliation Claim By California Division Chief	$2,600,000
27-Sep-23	LA County Settles Shooting of Fire Captain in Firehouse for $2.6 Million	$2,600,000
4-Oct-23	Seattle Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $1.8 Million	$1,800,000
19-Jul-23	Tulsa Reaches $1 Million Settlement with Firefighters in FLSA Overtime Suit	$1,000,000

YCMTSU STORIES

1	11-May-23	San Jose Fire’s Pink Poodle Strip Club Case Won’t Go Away Quietly
	9-Jul-23	Judge Orders San Jose Fire Department to Release Records into Pink Poodle Strip Club Incident
2	25-May-23	Rochester NY Firefighter Sues Over Racist Party
	14-Aug-23	Dentist’s Defamation Suit Contradicts Rochester Firefighter’s Lawsuit Over Juneteenth Spoof
3	1-Nov-23	NJ Driverless Fire Truck Crash Suit Reinstated
4	11-Aug-23	Alabama Firefighter Terminated For Tattoo and Grooming Violations
	6-Jan-23	Two Mobile Captains File Suit Claiming Race Discrimination
		Mobile Firefighter Terminated Over Tattoo Files Discrimination Suit
5	20-Jun-23	Parents Sue SC Fire Chief Claiming He Pursued and Threatened Teens with Gun
		RUNNERS UP
	17-Oct-23	Man Bites Dog: Nevada Fire Department and Medics Sued for Not Administering Ketamine
	14-Mar-23	Alabama Fire Department Sues Florida Cleaner Over Damage to Santa Apparel