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Ohio Firefighter Accepts Settlement in $1.7 Million Harassment Case

An Orange Township, Ohio firefighter who was awarded more than $1.7 million by a jury earlier this year for sexual harassment and discrimination, has agreed to settle her suit for $875,000. Raechel Sterud, 32, accused the Orange Township Fire Department ...

Ohio FD Tagged for $1.7 Million in Sex Discrimination Suit

An Ohio jury has awarded a former female firefighter $1.7 million for sex discrimination. They also ordered her Lieutenant to pay $75,000 for his role in the case. Raechel Sterud, 32, alleged that Orange Township Fire Department and her ...

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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