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A fire captain with the Los Angeles City Fire Department has filed suit alleging he was harassed, retaliated against, and ultimately transferred after reporting an arson investigator for having left an unsecured firearm in an unlocked vehicle. Captain Brandon Taulli claims that the investigator’s race and gender played a central role in what he characterizes as an “adverse employment action.”

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 19, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a LAFD firefighter who claims he was defamed and discriminated against after he was falsely accused of sexually ...

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The CA Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a LAFD firefighter who claims he was defamed and discriminated against after he was falsely accused of sexually assaulting a patient. Louis Cerda claimed that the department’s handling of a female patient’s accusations damaged his reputation and subjected him to adverse employment action.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 5, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the demotion of an Odessa, Texas fire captain following an investigation into nude photos being taken in the firehouse; a lawsuit filed by a South ...

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 1, 2024, Curt and attorney Bill Podszus discuss a lawsuit filed by seven LA City firefighters injured in the explosion of a CNG powered semi-truck; a litigation mess in Clarksburg, West ...

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Seven Los Angeles city firefighters who were injured in a truck explosion earlier this year, have filed suit against the truck’s driver, owner and manufacturers alleging negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty. A total of nine firefighters were injured in the explosion, who of whom suffered critical injuries.

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Two FLSA-related cases are in the Fire Law news, one involving a small volunteer fire department in North Carolina, the other involving one of the nation’s largest fire departments: the Los Angeles City Fire Department. My colleague Bill Maccarone covered the LAFD case in his blog, so I would direct my readers to FirefighterOvertime.org, for more on that case.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 5, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a suit filed by a Georgia battalion chief who claims she was improperly categorized as an exempt employee, and improperly denied overtime; an Illinois ruling ...

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A woman who claims Los Angeles City Fire Department medics dropped her while transferring her from her bed to a wheel chair, has filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Marcia Hayes claims her leg was fractured requiring surgery after she was carelessly and negligently dropped on December 3, 2021.

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A Los Angeles City fire captain is under investigation for a social media rant about the city’s new COVID19 vaccine mandate. Captain Cristian Granucci posted the video on YouTube yesterday condemning the city for enacting it and the union for being in "lockstep with total tyranny."

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Six Los Angeles City firefighters assigned to the arson division have filed suit alleging race discrimination. Leslie Wilkerson, Joseph Smith, Justin Davis, Robert McClud, Sean Morris, and Mario Newte filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court accusing the department’s leadership of fostering a “good old white boys club.”

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A grassroots community organization has filed suit against the Los Angeles City Fire Department seeking a court order mandating the fire chief to take action against the operators of non-operating oil and gas extraction wells at a site in South Los Angeles.

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A former probationary firefighter with the LAFD who claims he was hazed and harassed by fellow firefighters to the point of seeking help from a psychologist, has filed suit claiming disability discrimination and retaliation. Daniel Eble filed suit yesterday in LA County Superior Court under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.

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Detectives from the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles Police Department have launched a criminal investigation into the cause of a fire and explosion Saturday that injured twelve firefighters, two critically. The fire occurred at a hash oil manufacturing site in downtown Los Angeles.

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