Social Media Ideas for Fitzmaurice V. Quincy

Adjudicating “History and Tradition”

On August 20, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts held in Fitzmaurice v. Quincy that the town of Quincy would likely violate the Massachusetts Constitution if it inst...

Court Finds in Favor of School District in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Student-Athlete

An Illinois Appellate Court upheld a ruling in favor of a school district in a lawsuit relating to a student-athlete’s death, holding that government tort immunity barred the famil...

Village Immune From Liability For Firefighter’s Injuries During Training Drill

An Illinois Appellate Court ruled in favor of a village and village employees in a lawsuit filed by a firefighter claiming he was injured during a training drill.  Hidalgo v. Villa...

Massachusetts Fire Chief’s Wrongful Termination Suit Reportedly Dismissed

A Massachusetts newspaper is reporting that a lawsuit brought by former Tisbury Fire Chief Gregory Leland against the town has been dismissed with prejudice after he failed to appe...

Massachusetts City Seeks to Overturn Arbitration Award Granting Firefighter Injured-on-Duty Benefits

The City of Malden, Massachusetts has filed suit seeking to overturn an arbitration award that ordered it to provide injured-on-duty benefits to a firefighter who experienced back...

The Limits of Strict Vicarious Liability: The First Circuit Clarifies Who Is, and Who Is Not, a Supervisor Under Chapter...

Town Denied Insurance for $11M Judgment Over the Political Closing of Quarry

A federal judge has ruled that the Connecticut town of East Haven is not entitled to insurance coverage for a civil lawsuit and $11 million judgment against it regarding the closur...