Fired Fire Chief's Lawsuit against City of Atlanta Can Proceed

ATLANTA - A judge has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the city of Atlanta by the former Atlanta Fire chief should move forward.

Mayor Kasim Reed fired Kelvin Cochran last year after Cochran wrote a book about his Christian faith. The mayor said he fired Cochran because the chief violated policy by promoting the book on the job.

The ruling means the case can move to trial.