Judge rules former Idaho deputy fire chief claims to move to trial

  • Source: Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune
  • Published: 07/29/2016 12:00 AM

A federal judge declared Monday that there is enough evidence to move to trial regarding former Nampa Deputy Fire Chief Doug Strosnider who claims he was wrongfully fired. Strosnider claims he was wrongfully fired in 2014 by Nampa Mayor Bob Henry and Fire Chief Karl Malott. Strosnider’s lawsuit claimed he was fired without justification after he’d been with the department since 1992. Strosnider claimed he was fired because of fire safety concerns he had with two apartment buildings, Golden Glow Towers and Landmark Towers, and he assigned two of his deputy fire marshals to inspect and investigate the buildings. He also reportedly raised concerns about possible discrimination against people with disabilities at one of the apartments. Strosnider alleges in the lawsuit that representatives from Golden Glow told a deputy fire marshal that the apartment did not allow totally blind or deaf individuals to live in the building. Strosnider stated he contacted disabled rights groups and agencies to inform them of what the Golden Glow allegedly told the inspecting fire marshal. The ex-deputy fire chief also informed Nampa elected officials and Henry of the concerns, according to the judge’s order indicating he may issue a notice requiring them to make improvements or be shut down.



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