Settlement Reached in Florida Suit Over Explicit Photos

A civil suit brought by the family of a 16-year-old girl against a former firefighter and the City of Marco Island has been settled just before the case was scheduled to go to trial. Nicholas Macchiarolo was a firefighter with the Marco Island Fire Department in 2018 when he shared explicit photos with the girl via Facebook Messenger and Snapchat.

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Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 3, 2023, Bill Maccarone and Curt discuss a court decision in the case of a Washington state firefighter who alleges disability discrimination because he cannot take his service dog to work; ...

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Three Cases in the Fire Law Headlines

Today’s fire law news left me with a bit of a dilemma. Do I cover one of the most significant Supreme Court decisions in decades even though it does not involve firefighters? Do I cover news reports of a possible lawsuit being brought against FDNY by firefighters even though an actual lawsuit has not been filed? Or do I cover a rather boring public records ruling out of New Jersey that involved a fire department?

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Vacates Restraining Order Over Explicit Photos

The Massachusetts Court of Appeal has vacated a harassment prevention order between two fire department EMTs, concluding that while troubling, the behavior that occurred did not meet the statutory definition of harassment. The restraining order was obtained by a female EMT identified as E.T., who claimed that a colleague, J.U., created and shared lewd images of her through “cropping.”

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NJ Captain Sues Alleging Retaliation

A captain with the Patterson, New Jersey fire department has filed suit against the city, the mayor and the fire chief claiming he has been treated unfairly and denied a provisional promotion to battalion chief in retaliation for his complaining about the city’s failure to comply with certain legal requirements.

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Fire Law Roundup for June 26, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 26, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a class action sexual harassment lawsuit brought against a fire department in Canada; a $425k settlement of a sexual harassment lawsuit brought ...

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Sexual Harassment Suit Against VFD Settled for $425k

A $425,000 settlement has been reached in a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a former firefighter in Harrison, New York. The lawsuit was filed last year by the US Department of Justice on behalf of Angela Bommarito, naming Town of Harrison, its police chief, Harrison Volunteer Fire Department No. 1, and Fire District Number Two of Harrison.

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