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2007 Index of Cases

from Legal Briefings for Fire Chiefs Bulletin  

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Accident - fire truck
  Strikes police car January pg 4  
  Answer calls - violate laws? June pg 5  
Age discrimination
  Promotion policies March pg 6  
Benefits
  Accidental disability June pg 3  
  Disability June pg 8  
  Pensions - forced to resign Apr pg 6  
Civil rights
  Fired - due process? Mar pg 4  
  Fire chief forced to resign? June pg 2  
  Mandatory blood draw May pg 7  
  Termination - performance Dec pg 2  
  Property interest in job?  June pg 2  
  Termination - due process Dec pg 2  
Civilian interference
  At fire scene  May pg 6  
Demotion
  Civil rights claim Oct pg 7  
  Claims disability Apr pg 7  
  Deputy chief to private June pg 8  
  Due to disability June pg 8  
  Due process Apr pg 4  
  EMS employee Apr pg 7  
  Sleeping in fire truck Apr pg 4  
  Sued the fire chief Apr pg 4  
  Tattoo - offensive? Oct pg 7  
Disability
  Accidental disability June pg 3  
  Back injury May pg 3  
  Benefits denied - sues City Aug pg 6  
  Demoted to private - ADA? June pg 8  
  Fitness for duty May pg 3  
  Food poisoning at firehouse Jan pg 6  
  Heart condition Dec pg 5  
  Heart condition work related? Dec pg 5  
  Injured during training June pg 3  
  Injured in 1981 July pg 7  
  Recreational activity Apr pg 8  
  Sues building owner Dec pg 4  
  Workers' compensation May pg 3  
  Volunteer firefighter Mar pg 2  
  Volunteer - fatal accident Jan pg 5  
Discipline
  Arrested DWI Dec pg 3  
  Confrontation with firefighter May pg 4  
  Criminal conduct Aug pg 6  
  Driving while intoxicated  Nov pg 3  
  Due process denial Apr pg 4  
  Failed drug test May pg 4  
  Forced to resign Apr pg 6  
  Mandatory drug testing May pg 7  
  Misrepresentation Mar pg 4  
  On duty drug use Jan pg 2  
  Pension denied Apr pg 6  
  Racial jokes Nov pg 2  
  Sleeping in fire truck May pg 4  
  Substance abuse - fired Mar pg 4  
  Whistleblower Mar pg 6  
Discretion of fire chief
  Promotions Nov pg4  
Discrimination
  Affirmative action July pg 3  
  Affirmative action policy July pg 2  
  Age - mandatory retirement Aug pg 7  
  EMS employee Apr pg 7  
  Hiring practices July pg 2  
  Promotions - age Mar pg 6  
  Promotions - racial slur Sept pg 3  
  Promotion examination Sept pg 6  
  Racial slurs Nov pg 2  
  Reverse - discrimination Nov pg 4  
  Reverse - promotions Sept pg 3  
Drug/ Alcohol testing
  Allows home use - drug sales Aug pg 6  
  Constitutional violation May pg 7  
  Continued abuse - fired June pg 7  
  Due process Mar pg 4  
  Examination challenged July pg 3  
  Fail to extinguish fire May pg 2  
  Fired for substance abuse Mar pg 4  
  Fired -continued alcoholism June pg 7  
  Last chance doctrine Sept pg 5  
  Last chance doctrine June pg 7  
  Mandatory drug test  May pg 7  
  Objection to test May pg 4  
  On duty intoxication Sept pg 5  
  On duty drug use Jan pg 2  
  Termination - failed test May pg 4  
  Test demanded after fire May pg 2  
  Urine sample - hiring policy July pg 2  
EMTs
  Civilian interference  May pg 6  
  Overtime claim June pg 4  
  Paramedics sued personally Aug pg 3  
  Paramedic fired- infant death Aug pg 4  
Fatal fire
  Late response? Aug pg 2  
Fire chief
  Refuses to resign June pg 2  
Fire chief discretion
  Business destroyed Oct pg 4  
  Hiring - polygraph test Mar pg 3  
Fireman's rule
  Injured firefighter sues owner Dec pg 4  
Firefighter injury
  Fire scene-sues owner Dec pg 4  
First Amendment violation claim
  Filing grievance Nov pg 7  
  Going public with complaint Oct pg 8  
  Retaliation for speaking out May pg 2  
  Speaking to local media Oct pg 3  
  Whistleblower Apr pg 2  
  Whistleblower Mar pg 6  
Hiring
  Discrimination July pg 2  
  Examination July pg 3  
  National Guard member July pg 4  
  Polygraph test Mar pg 3  
  Supplemental pay Dec pg 3  
Hostile work environment
  Abusive treatment of females Oct pg 6  
  Claim dismissed Oct pg 6  
  Promotions Nov pg 2  
  Racial slurs Nov pg 2  
  Sexual harassment Feb pg 2  
  Same sex harassment Feb pg 3  
Immunity
  Business owner sues fire chief Oct pg 4  
  Driver immunity June pg 5  
  Emergency vehicle collision June pg 5  
  Equipment at fire fails May pg 2  
  Fail to extinguish fire May pg 2  
  Fatal fire - late response? Aug pg 2  
  First Amendment Nov pg 7  
  Late response - fatal fire Aug pg 2  
  Liability of city for fire chief Sept