The Associated Press
NEW YORK — A New York City firefighter, critically injured when a colleague hit him with a metal chair during a firehouse fight, has reached a $3.75 million settlement with the city.
Robert Walsh testified at his federal lawsuit trial that the attack on New Year's Eve in 2003 was the culmination of nearly two years of anti-gay slurs.
Spokeswoman Kate Ahlers says the city's law department is pleased that the matter has been resolved.
Walsh's lawyer did not return calls for comment, but his co-counsel also confirmed the settlement.
Former firefighter Michael Silvestri pleaded guilty to assault in 2006 and served a year in jail. He told the Staten Island Advance last month that he wishes Walsh "nothing but the best."
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