Failure To Include Video, Photos In Record Results In Termination Being Upheld

Sheila Kalina was a deputy sheriff for Cook County, Illinois. The Sheriff charged Kalina and three other deputy sheriffs with various infractions of departmental rules arising out of an incident where two male prisoners sexually assaulted a female prisoner. Kalina, who was working in the Markham courthouse, was charged with improperly allowing the male prisoners…

A Small Dent In The ‘Firefighter’s Rule’

A little-known feature of civil law is something known as the “Firefighter’s Rule,” sometimes referred to as the “Professional Rescuer Rule.” The Rule has different formulations in each state, but its essence is that firefighters and law enforcement officers are barred from bringing lawsuits against those whose conduct has injured them. The Rule has its…