Tag Archives: Stony Brook Fire District

Fire Law Roundup for February 10, 2025

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 10, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a jury verdict awarding a former Nashville fire captain $1.8 million; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a Washington firefighter alleging race discrimination; a ...

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NY Court Rules FD Violated Lieutenant’s Rights

A Suffolk County, New York judge has ruled that the Stony Brook Fire District improperly suspended a volunteer fire lieutenant, and in doing so violated his statutory right to due process. Thomas J. Killeen filed suit under a NY law that allows aggrieved persons to challenge acts or omissions of a governmental entity, an action known as an Article 78 proceeding.

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