The lawsuit filed by a fired firefighter against the city and its fire department is still ongoing, despite both agencies denying his request for permission to present a late claim.
Former American Canyon firefighter/paramedic Carlos Teruel, 34, says he was let go shortly before his probationary period expired and since officials declined to tell him why, assumes it can only be because he took time off to care for his sick wife and small children.
At Tuesday’s American Canyon City Council meeting, two special council lawyers for the public entities officially acknowledged the city and the city’s Fire Protection District had rejected Teruel’s late claim request and said they’d be filing reports.