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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayIn this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 17, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a ruling by the Sixth Circuit that Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long is not immune from liability for wrongfully terminating former Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington; an 11th Circuit decision reinstating an ADA failure-to-accommodate claim brought by a former Florida division chief; a lawsuit filed alleging wrongful termination and retaliation in Indiana; a lawsuit filed by Denver Fire Fighters IAFF Local 858 seeking to disaffiliate (or more specifically that they were never affiliated with) with the state association; and the dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought by the daughter of a woman who died following a Philadelphia EMS response in 2024.
Sixth Circuit Denies Immunity to Cincinnati City Manager in Former Fire Chief’s Due Process Suit
Eleventh Circuit Reinstates Florida Division Chief’s ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claim
Indiana Deputy Fire Marshal Alleges Retaliation for Reporting Anti-Gay Harassment
Denver Firefighters Local Sues IAFF and State Association Over Disaffiliation and $389,000 Dues Claim
Federal Court Dismisses Civil Rights Suit Over Philadelphia EMS Response
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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