Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 8, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss an FLSA overtime suit filed by firefighters in Morgantown, West Virginia; an FLSA suit filed by Virginia EMTs who claims the county improperly paid them as if they were firefighters; the dismissal of a Chicago firefighter’s discrimination claims; a decision by the Indiana Supreme Court clarifying the firefighter’s rule; and a Sixth Circuit ruling upholding the dismissal of negligence claims brought against the National Parks Service by insurance providers who paid claims resulting from the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains fire.
More FLSA Overtime Suits Out of West Virginia
Virginia EMTs Claim County Paid Them Like 7k Firefighters
Court Dismisses Chicago Firefighter’s Discrimination Claims But Retaliation Claims May Proceed
Indiana Supreme Court Upholds Firefighter’s Right to Sue Despite Firefighter’s Rule
Sixth Circuit Affirms Trial Court Rulings in 2016 Great Smoky Mountains Fire Suithttps://www.firelawblog.com/2024/07/01/sixth-circuit-affirms-trial-court-rulings-in-2016-great-smokey-mountains-fire-suit/
