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Indiana Court of Appeals Upholds Validity of Marriage of Dying Firefighter

The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the validity of a marriage between two firefighters, one of whom was dying of cancer. The case was brought by the Estate of Michael David Estridge seeking to annul his marriage to Lana Ann Taylor.

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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