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Case results included on this site are not a complete list of results obtained, but are illustrative of the matters handled by our attorneys. Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Settlement Involving No Payment Reached for Fire Department
Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained a recommendation by a magistrate judge in federal court for summary judgment in favor of a volunteer fire department in which plaintiff alleged First Amendment Retaliation and Equal Protection claims after her membership as a volunteer firefighter was terminated. Based on the recommendation, Hartzog was able to negotiate a settlement involving no
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Breach of Contract Claims Dismissed Against Private University
Dan Hartzog Jr. and Katherine Barber-Jones obtained a dismissal of breach of contract claims against a private university by a student who alleged that the university failed to follow certain provisions in its student handbook in his disciplinary proceedings for assault of another student. The firm’s attorneys persuaded the court that the terms in the
read moreFirefighter Kept Loaded Gun in his Locker
Dan Hartzog, Jr. obtained summary judgment in a case brought by a firefighter who was terminated after a loaded gun was discovered in his locker on City grounds. Plaintiff alleged that it was common practice for firefighters to possess firearms on city property, and that the real reason for his termination was retaliation for complaints
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Summary Judgment Obtained for Police Chief and Officer
Katherine Barber-Jones obtained summary judgment for a law enforcement officer and a police chief on claims that the officer unconstitutionally stopped and arrested an out-of-state driver. The driver had an expired out-of-state driver’s registration, but turned out to be a wanted person in another state that had requested full extradition. The plaintiff, a former attorney,
read moreHartzog Obtains Dismissal of Title VII Action in Eastern District of North Carolina
Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained the dismissal of a Title VII discrimination and retaliation action brought against a non-profit organization committed to providing care and education for individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease, HIV, diabetes, and other health conditions. The Court rejected the plaintiff’s allegations as overly vague and conclusory.
read moreDismissal Obtained of Claims Based Upon Search and Seizure of Abused Dogs
Dan Hartzog Jr. and Katherine Barber-Jones obtained dismissal of a suit against a municipality and police officer brought by a plaintiff who alleged that the officer engaged in unlawful entry and seizure when he removed abused dogs from the plaintiff’s property.
read moreDismissal Obtained of Claims Against Officers Who Escorted Social Workers on Welfare Check
Dan Hartzog Jr. and Katherine Barber-Jones obtained a dismissal of claims against law enforcement officers alleged to have engaged in unlawful home entry in connection with enforcing an administrative warrant for a welfare check on a disabled individual.
read moreFavorable Settlement Obtained in Suit Based Upon Decades-Old Wrongful Conviction
Dan Hartzog, Dan Hartzog Jr., and Katherine Barber-Jones obtained a favorable settlement of claims against several retired police officers and a North Carolina municipality brought by a man who had been sentenced to life in prison for rape and burglary in the late 1980s. After the man was released and pardoned based upon newly-tested DNA
read morePlaintiff’s Claims of Disability and Race Discrimination Thwarted by Evidence that he Verbally Threatened a Co-Worker
Our attorneys obtained summary judgment on a former employee’s federal race and disability discrimination and retaliation claims by establishing that the employer had a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for termination of employment.
read moreTitle IX Claims Dismissed Against Private College
Katie Weaver Hartzog and a former colleague persuaded a judge in the Western District of North Carolina to dismiss Title IX claims prior to discovery. The claims arose after a student claimed that she was sexually harassed by another student and the College mishandled her complaint and the disciplinary hearing against the accused. The matter
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