Winnipeg firefighter sues paramedic for $600K alleging defamation in accusations of racism

Aug 17, 2021

WINNIPEG -- A Winnipeg firefighter is suing a city paramedic for $600,000, alleging they launched a 'defamatory campaign' and accused him of racism following an emergency call in October involving an Indigenous woman.

Kelcey French, a firefighter with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS), filed a statement of claim in Manitoba's Court of Queen's Bench on August 9 against Winnipeg paramedic Nishanth Jayaranjan.

The claim alleges French was the target of a 'defamatory campaign' by Jayaranjan.

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