First Female Battalion Chief Settles $1.7M Lawsuit Against City of Fairfield, CA

The city of Fairfield has agreed to pay more than $1.7 million to settle a gender discrimination and harassment lawsuit brought by Battalion Chief Jessica Fleshman, the first woman ever to reach that rank in the Fairfield Fire Department. 

The settlement was reached last month without any admission of liability by either party.

Fleshman, a 20-year veteran of the department, alleged in her 2023 lawsuit that her historic promotion to battalion chief was met with resistance by some in the department.

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