Junk Science Arson-Murder Conviction Leads to Wrongful Prosecution Suit
A Kentucky man who served 12 years for an arson-related murder that he was subsequently cleared of, has filed suit against a number of arson investigators and law enforcement officers who he claims...
View ArticleIllinois Lieutenant Claims Arson Charges Were Fabricated
A black Illinois fire lieutenant who was acquitted of arson charges last year for a 2015 fire has filed suit in US District Court alleging that state and local investigators fabricated evidence and...
View ArticleAnother Wrongful Conviction Arson Case – NY This Time
A New York man who served over eight years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of arson, will be allow to continue his false arrest, malicious prosecution and civil rights suit against numerous...
View Article7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Chicago Fire Captain
The 7th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against a Chicago fire captain and a police sergeant by a man who was arrested after responders forced entry into his apartment. Earl Conner...
View ArticleSchenectady Prevails In Wrongful Arson Prosecution Case
A federal court has dismissed a wrongful arrest and prosecution suit filed by a man who spent nine-months in prison for a 2013 fatal fire in Schenectady, New York. Robert Bulter was charged with...
View ArticleTased Man Sues Police and Fire Departments
A 71-year-old man who was tased and arrested by the Vallejo Police Department in 2019, has filed a civil rights suit against the city, the police chief, three police officers, the Vallejo Fire...
View ArticleTenth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Fire Department
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed against an Oklahoma fire department and two fire investigators has been upheld by the US 10th Circuit. David Anthony Ciempa filed suit against the City of Del City,...
View ArticleFormer DC Firefighter Wrongly Arrested Gets $390k Settlement
A former DC firefighter who spent two years in prison in Virginia has agreed to a $390,000 settlement from Fairfax County. Elon Wilson lost his job with DC Fire & EMS after being arrested by a...
View ArticleMagistrate Recommends Colorado Fire Department be Dismissed from Ketamine Suit
A US magistrate judge has recommended that a lawsuit against the West Metro Fire District and several firefighters be dismissed. The lawsuit brought by Jeremiah Axtell claimed that firefighters and...
View ArticleCivil Rights Suit Against California Fire Captain Dismissed
A civil rights lawsuit against the City of Vallejo, the Vallejo Police Department, several police officers and a fire captain has been dismissed as to the fire captain. The suit arose out of a 2019...
View ArticleFormer Sacramento Fire Chief Seeks $10 Million for Wrongful Termination
The former fire chief in Sacramento is claiming that his termination earlier this year was the result of retaliation by the city’s mayor. Gary Loesch seeks $10 million because Mayor Howard Chan...
View ArticleFire Law Roundup for November 7, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 7, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a $32 Million award against a Kansas City firefighter personally for causing a crash that killed three people last...
View ArticleSuit Claims Forcing Emotionally Disturbed Person to go to Hospital is a Civil...
A man with psychological problems who was forcibly taken to the hospital on two occasions in 2021, has filed suit against NYPD, FDNY and the city’s hospital system claiming violations of his Fourth,...
View ArticleSuit Alleges EMS Responsible for Victim’s Death, Not Homicide Suspect
A South Carolina man who is facing homicide charges has filed a rather unconventional civil rights lawsuit against first responders: he is claiming he is the victim of their failure to provide adequate...
View ArticleMore Firefighter on Firefighter Litigation in Latrobe, PA
An already complicated legal quagmire in Labtrobe, Pennsylvania has gotten even more complicated with the filing of another civil suit. Firefighter Robert S. Forish filed suit against the Latrobe...
View ArticleConnecticut PIO Sues Police for False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
The Connecticut PIO who has charged with violating Joshua’s law on photo-taking by first responders, has filed suit against a police lieutenant, a Connecticut State Trooper and the Town of Montville...
View ArticleSuit Against FD Alleges False Arrest and Conspiracy
A lawsuit accusing a volunteer fire department, two firefighters, three police officers, and two law enforcement agencies with assault, battery, false arrest, conspiracy, and a host of civil rights...
View ArticleAcquitted Arson Suspect Sues Fire Department
A woman who was acquitted of arson charges last year for a fire that occurred in 2022, has filed suit against the Binghamton Fire Department and several law enforcement agencies that she claims were...
View ArticlePolice Fire Wars: Alabama Firefighters Arrested
Two Alabama firefighters are facing criminal charges over an incident that occurred on September 20, 2024. The incident involved a firefighter who reportedly refused to stop for the county sheriff...
View ArticleCourt Dismisses Illinois Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit Against Arson...
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing an arson investigator of fabricating evidence and violating an arson suspect’s civil rights. The suit was...
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