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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 5, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling upholding the dismissal of a suit brought by a Boston firefighter seeking to stop the city from terminating him; an appellate decision upholding a trial court order requiring a Pennsylvania fire company to turn over its apparatus and equipment to the township; a lawsuit filed by a California deputy chief claiming he was being harassed due to PTSD and his self-medication with alcohol; a $200,000 settlement with the California fire chief stemming from his 2023 termination; and a lawsuit brought by an IAFF local in Texas over the refusal of city officials to place a collective bargaining referendum on the ballot.
Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Boston Firefighter’s Injunction Lawsuit
Pennsylvania Court Affirms Order Requiring Fire Company to Turn Over Apparatus and Contempt Citation
California Deputy Fire Chief Files Disability Harassment Lawsuit
Former Cambria Fire Chief Reaches $200,000 Settlement Following Termination
Texas Firefighters Sue City Over Rejected Collective Bargaining Ballot
Curt Varone
Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 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. Besides his law degree, he has a MS in Forensic Psychology. 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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