Case Results

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,

Katie Weaver Hartzog and Michael Cohen 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Our attorneys obtained dismissal of a Title IX claim against a North Carolina university. Plaintiff alleged that he was suspended in violation of Title IX and without due process after he was found guilty of sexual misconduct by a disciplinary panel. Our attorneys filed a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on

Katie Hartzog and Michael Cohen recently obtained dismissal of plaintiff’s federal lawsuit alleging claims of Fair Housing discrimination, retaliatory eviction, and breach of contract based on failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.

Katie Weaver Hartzog obtained a dismissal of a matter filed with the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings after filing a motion to dismiss and supporting memorandum arguing that the North Carolina State Personnel Act did not apply to plaintiff, and accordingly the Office of Administrative Hearings lacked jurisdiction over the matter. After reviewing defendant’s