Eccleston v. Waterbury et al

  1. September 18, 2026

    Conn. Town Beats Firefighter's Appeal In Pot-Use Firing Suit

    A Connecticut appellate panel declined Friday to reverse a firefighter's loss in a lawsuit he brought against the town of Waterbury after he was fired for using medical marijuana, holding that his challenge to a state court's posttrial dismissal was inadequately briefed.

  2. March 22, 2021

    Conn. Firefighter Axed Over Pot Use Has ADA Suit Tossed

    A federal judge snuffed out a suit Monday by a former firefighter who said a Connecticut city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by sacking him for using medical marijuana, finding the city didn't know he used pot to help with a disability.