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Utica Settles Wrongful Death Suit Over Apartment Fire

The City of Utica, New York has settled a federal lawsuit that accused the city of wrongful death and “purposely and maliciously withholding protective services from (the victims) because they lived in a low-income neighborhood.”

I’m Suing, You’re Suing, We’re All Suing In Utica

A new lawsuit has been filed in the aftermath of a fire in Utica, New York in 2009 that claimed the lives of four people. By my count, this is at least the sixth suit to come out of the ...

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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