Feb. 3, 2023 The suit alleges North Las Vegas fire officials knew about drug activity in the station and failed to act.
Source Firehouse.com News
A judge ruled the City of North Las Vegas can be held responsible in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Tiffany Slatsky, the late wife of a former firefighter.
She died of a drug overdose three years ago, and Christopher Candito, her husband, was criminally convicted in her death, according to KVVU.
The city wanted its name removed from the lawsuit. However, the judge ruled that even though Candito wasn’t on duty, taking her to the fire station meant he was working under his duties as an EMT.
Instead of calling 911, Candito took her to his fire station 23 miles away from their Henderson apartment and administered Narcan, documents showed.
“Candito’s access to the fire station and the supplies with which he treated Tiffany was under the City Defendants’ control. The Court thus finds that Candito was acting in a way related to the performance of his official duties,” Judge Daniel Albregts wrote.
In the lawsuit filed in 2022, attorneys claim fire station 51, “had a reputation of being a ‘party station’ with numerous employees engaged in the purchase, sale, trade, and/or use of steroids and illicit drugs.”
The suit also alleges city superior officers and NLVFD employees failed to take actions.
Candito, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter was released on parole in November after serving 16 months.