Apparatus May Parade— If Town Is Protected
New York State Attorney General Louis J. Lefkowitz has ruled that fire trucks may be sent to parades as long as arrangements are made for adequate protection while they are away. The Attorney General made the ruling in a formal opinion requested by State Safety Director Walter E. Bligh.
Mr. Bligh asked for the Attorney General’s opinion after State Controller Arthur H. Levitt had held that fire commissioners could be personally liable for fire damages in their districts while trucks were on parades. Mr. Levitt subsequently held that there would be no liability if commissioners made arrangements for adequate protection while the trucks were absent.
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