SC Firefighter Loses Job
Well, Matt Cooper, the South Carolina firefighter that became the son-in-law of fire captain by marrying his daughter has officially been fired.
Here is the report from the Charlotte Observer (via Firehouse.com):
Cooper was given a 30-day grace period after his wedding. As that time came to a close, he filed a lawsuit asking for a restraining order that would allow him to keep his job as litigation continued. A federal judge granted a 10-day extension July 15, and the issue was sent to state court.Circuit Court Judge John Hayes III dissolved the temporary restraining order Tuesday and refused to stop the city from firing Cooper. In a written opinion, Hayes said the likelihood of successfully overturning the city policy was "minimal."
"The City's anti-nepotism policy is clear, does not appear to violate any of Cooper's asserted rights and the City has an absolute right to terminate any employee at will for any reason or no reason at all," Hayes wrote.
I don’t know all of the details, but I think Matt Cooper is out of luck. My guess is that further legal action won’t get him anywhere.
