In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 19, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Georgia Supreme Court striking down a fire protection fee as an illegal tax; the dismissal of a negligence claim against the Los Angeles County Fire Department arising out of a response to an auto accident; a suit brought my the Arizona Attorney General challenging a repayment requirement for firefighters who leave the Tolleson Fire Department within three years of their being hired; a California suit brought by an intoxicated man who was run over by fire apparatus while sleeping outside a fire station; the sentencing of a former Baltimore County paramedic who pled guilty to three counts of causing another to ingest bodily fluids to 25 years in prison; and the dismissal of an age discrimination suit brought against a Minnesota fire department.

Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down Fire Protection Fee as an Illegal Tax

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against LA County Fire Department Over Treatment of Accident Victim

Arizona Attorney General Sues City Over $15,000 Firefighter Training Repayment Penalty

California Fire Department Sued After Apparatus Runs Over Sleeping Man

Former Baltimore County Medic Sentenced to 25 Years

Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Age Discrimination Suit Against Minnesota Fire Department