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Curt VaroneAugust 22, 2016
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Judge Rules Immunity Protects Maine Department From Liability

A Maine judge has granted summary judgment to a local fire department in a suit brought by a building owner…
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Curt VaroneFebruary 10, 2015
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Maine Fire Department Sued For Letting Building Burn Down

A business owner in Maine has filed suit against a fire department alleging that it intentionally allowed his business to…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service 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 three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Judge Rules Immunity Protects Maine Department From Liability

Maine Fire Department Sued For Letting Building Burn Down