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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Chicago Firefighter Wins Suit Against Morning Pride

A retired Chicago firefighter won a defamation lawsuit against Morning Pride, a manufacturer of protective ensembles. The lawsuit accused a Morning Pride executive of publicly stating that the firefighter took a bribe from a competitor during a bunker-gear bid selection process.   Daniel Herbert, the attorney for the plaintiff, said his client sat on a 2006 evaluation committee for an executive review panel to decide which company would outfit the Chicago Fire Department with bunker gear. Morning Pride, the defendant, bid for the contract but was not chosen. Instead, Lion Apparel secured the $10 million contract.

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