Donald H. Brobst

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS: Obtained substantial six figure settlement for a large gymnastics and sports camp operator in the Poconos in a Federal Section 1983 civil rights case where local governmental officials had violated the camp owner's constitutional rights with respect to Code Enforcement and issuance of permits.; Obtained summary judgment in several cases for defendant municipality and its officials in Section 1983 civil rights cases in which plaintiff public employees had alleged they had been terminated for political reasons in violation of the First Amendment.; Obtained summary judgment on behalf of police officers and municipality in Section 1983 civil rights case in which Plaintiff alleged police officers had arrested and prosecuted Plaintiff without probable cause and used excessive force in making the arrest in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments.; Obtained defense verdict in trial of employment discrimination case in Federal Court for a construction company accused of racial discrimination.; Obtained defense verdict in trial of employment discrimination case in Federal Court on behalf of a corporation accused of sex discrimination.; Obtained summary judgment in Federal Court on behalf of a trucking company accused of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.; Successfully defended media defendants sued in Federal Court under the Federal and Pennsylvania Electronic Surveillance Statutes for broadcasting a newsworthy illegally intercepted and recorded cell phone conversation; case established new First Amendment case law that the First Amendment barred the imposition of civil liability on the media defendants under these statutes for the broadcast of a newsworthy albeit illegally recorded tape.; Represented television station in gaining access to closed state judicial proceeding.; Obtained dismissal of defamation action brought against television station and its reporters.; Representation of a group of approximately 65 scrap dealers who supplied batteries to the Marjol battery-breaking operation who were named defendants in a Section 113 contribution action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ( CERCLA) by the Plaintiff owner seeking recovery for costs incurred and to be incurred to clean up contamination at the Plaintiff's battery-breaking site.; Represented a municipality in obtaining a court injunction closing an all nude-dancing strip club.