Legal Decisions for Fire and Emergency Services
The American legal system is based upon case precedent and the way the courts are interpreting the law. The result is that there will be shifts in how these concepts are applied with each other. In the case of fire and emergency services, the issue is further complicated from the municipality's policies, procedures and relevant laws. To determine the overall scope of these activities requires focusing on various court cases and the impact of these decisions. Together, these elements will illustrate the effect they are having on fire and emergency services. (Painter, 2012) (Tworney, 2009)
The Impact of recent Legal Decisions on Fire and Emergency Services
There will be a total of 11 different court cases analyzed. The most notable include: Dedham v. Labor Relations Committee, IAFF Local 2010 v. City of Homestead International, Association of Fire Fighters Local 2905 v. Town of Hartford, Fire Fighters Union v. City of Vallejo, IAFF Local 669 v. Scranton, IAFF Local 314 v. City of Scranton, St. Bernard v. State Employee Relations Board, Watts v. City of Norman, IAFF Local 93 v. City of Cleveland, Jerry o. Smith v City of Des Moines and Minch v. City of Chicago. Each one of these transformed the interpretations of various laws and case precedent. (Painter, 2012) (Tworney, 2009)
Dedham v. Labor Relations Committee involves a firefighter who was fired by the city of Dedham. He appealed to the Civil Service Commission, who upheld the decision. In response, the plaintiff...
D. joined the Majority. Justices Blackmun, H.A. And Powell, L.F. wrote a special and regular concurrence respectively. In addition to voting with the majority, O'Connor S.D. joined Powel's concurrence. Writing Dissenting Opinion(s): Stevens, J.P. filed a dissenting opinion in which Marshall, T. And Brennan, W.J joined. Brennan also filed a separate dissenting opinion in which Marshall T. joined. Case 5 Citation: Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe (2000) Argued: March 29, 2000 Date
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