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Litigation

Jul. 19, 2012

Report on misconduct at LA fire department unsealed in whistle-blower case

A Los Angeles judge has unsealed a confidential report for use in a whistle-blower suit against the Los Angeles County Fire Department.


By Brian Sumers


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A group of Los Angeles County firefighters set fires that damaged furniture and vehicles, ignited bottle rockets and held food fights so vigorous that their station carpet had to be replaced, according to an investigation commissioned five years ago by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and unsealed last week by a state court judge.


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Deirdre Hill ruled that C...

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