Tag Archives: contempt of court

An Ohio magistrate has recommended that a volunteer fire department be held in contempt for failing to comply with a court order to produce certain financial records as part of a public records request. The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department had previously been ordered to produce those records as part of a public records suit filed by Christine Lea Lerussi.

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A Minnesota judge has found the City of Orono to be in contempt of court for violating her earlier order in a suit brought by the City of Long Lake over the breach of a fire protection agreement. The two cities, along with the City of Medina, are parties to an agreement whereby the Long Lake FD would provide services to the 3 communities.

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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced today that the city is making its first installment on what will be 13 payments to past and present New Orleans firefighters in settlement of two major lawsuits. The first installment is $15 million.

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The Akron Fire Department is facing possible contempt proceedings over its efforts to negotiate a new promotional process with Akron Firefighters, IAFF Local 330. The department has been prevented from promoting new officers by the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio as it wrestles with a discrimination/reverse discrimination suit brought by 31 firefighters in 2006.

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It would appear that Taylor, Michigan Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand may not be facing his second contempt citation in the past two years after all. The mayor is accused to disobeying an October 15, 2013 court order to pay $730,000 to ...

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The mayor of Taylor, Michigan is headed to court, and not by his own choosing. Mayor Jeffery Lamarand is facing charges of contempt of court for refusing to comply with a 2012 arbitration ruling over the layoff of 32 firefighters. ...

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