scott hockenberry's lawsuit

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In the Court of Common Pleas ofYork County, Pennsylvania

SCOTT HOCKENBERRY,

Plaintiff,

vs

!OHN "INITO in#ivi#ually, an# in his

$a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial, 'I((I)" CBRO'N, in#ivi#ually an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, ")RIO PIRR)TNINO,in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi%offi$ial, CHRISTOPHER )((EN,in#ivi#ually an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi%su%ervisor, STEPHEN S"ITH, in#ivi#uallyan# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial,!OHN ' !ONES, in#ivi#ually an# in his$a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial an# ROBERTST)N(EY, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ityas to&nshi% offi$ial

*efen#ants

CI+I( )CTION ()'

NO -./0S102/-23

CO"P()INT

4ile# on 5ehalf of6

S$ott Ho$ken5erry, Plaintiff

Counsel of re$or# for this %arty6

Peter J. Daley & Associates, P.C.Peter ! *aley II, Es7uire-3- 'oo# StreetCalifornia, P) /83/9Phone6 2-390::980)tty I* ;2.-33

SCOTT HOCKENBERRY, Plaintiff,


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vs

!OHN "INITO in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, 'I((I)" C BRO'N, in#ivi#uallyan# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial, ")RIOPIRR)TNINO, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, CHRISTOPHER )((EN,in#ivi#ually an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% su%ervisor,STEPHEN S"ITH, in#ivi#ually an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, !OHN ' !ONES, in#ivi#ually an# inhis $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial an# ROBERTST)N(EY, in#ivi#ually an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi%offi$ial

*efen#ants

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SCOTT HOCKENBERRY,

Plaintiff,

vs

!OHN "INITO in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, 'I((I)" C BRO'N, in#ivi#ually,an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial, ")RIOPIRR)TNINO, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, CHRISTOPHER )((EN,in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% su%ervisor,STEPHEN S"ITH, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, !OHN ' !ONES, in#ivi#ually, an#

in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial an# ROBERTST)N(EY, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial

*efen#ants

6 IN THE CO1RT O4 CO""ON P(E)S6 O46 YORK CO1NTY,6 PENNSY(+)NI)66 CI+I( )CTION ()'66 No -./0S102/-2366

Noti$e

You have 5een sue# in $ourt If you &ish to #efen# a=ainst the $laims set forth inthe follo&in= %a=es, you must take a$tion &ithin t&enty >-.? #ays after this $om%laint an# noti$eare serve#, 5y enterin= a &ritten a%%earan$e %ersonally or 5y attorney an# filin= in &ritin= &ith

the $ourt your #efenses or o5@e$tions to the $laims set forth a=ainst you You are &arne# that ifyou fail to #o so the $ase may %ro$ee# &ithout you an# a @u#=ment may 5e entere# a=ainst you 5ythe $ourt &ithout further noti$e for any money $laime# in the $om%laint or for any other $laim orrelief re7ueste# 5y the %laintiff You may lose money or %ro%erty or other ri=hts im%ortant toyou

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT OCE. I!YOU DO OT HA"E A LAWYER OR CAOT A!!ORD OE, #O TO ORTELEPHOE THE O!!ICE SET !ORTH $ELOW TO !ID OUT WHERE YOU CA#ET LE#AL HELP.

(a&yer Referral Servi$e

/02 E "arket StreetYork, P)>2/2? :83:288

(a&yer Referral Servi$e

/.. South StreetHarris5ur=, P)>2/2? -0:A:.2


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SCOTT HOCKENBERRY

Plaintiff,

vs

!OHN "INITO, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, 'I((I)" C BRO'N, in#ivi#ually,an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial, ")RIOPIRR)TNINO, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial, CHRISTOPHER )((EN,in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% su%ervisor,STEPHEN S"ITH, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity as

to&nshi% offi$ial, !OHN ' !ONES, in#ivi#ually, an#in his $a%a$ity as to&nshi% offi$ial, an# ROBERTST)N(EY, in#ivi#ually, an# in his $a%a$ity asto&nshi% offi$ial

*efen#ants

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Co%lai't !or Wro'()*l Ter%i'atio', De)a%atio' o) C+aracter,

Liel, Sla'-er, a'- e(li(e'ce

)N* NO', $omes the Plaintiff, S$ott Ho$ken5erry, throu=h his attorneys, Peter

! *aley )sso$iates, PC, 5y Peter ! *aley II, Es7uire, an# files this Com%laint u%on the

follo&in=6

>/ Plaintiff, S$ott Ho$ken5erry, is an a#ult in#ivi#ual an# $itien of the Common&ealth of

Pennsylvania, $urrently resi#in= at 00. Brae5urn *rive, Etters, York County, Pennsylvania

>- *efen#ant, !ohn "inito is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at A-/ Ol# Duarter

Roa#, )%artment 8, (e&is5erry, P) /2002

>0 *efen#ant, Ro5ert Stanley, is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at 099 !ennifer *rive, Ne&

Cum5erlan#, P) /2.2.

>3 *efen#ant, 'illiam C Chu$kF Bro&n is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at -9 S%rin=er

(ane, Ne& Cum5erlan#, P) /2.2.


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>8 *efen#ant, "ario Pirratino is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at /02 4orrest *rive, Cam%Hill, P) /2.//

>A *efen#ant, Christo%her )llen is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at 2/. Sa& "ill Roa#,

(e&is5erry, P) /2009

>2 *efen#ant, !ohn ' !ones is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at 338 : *efen#ant, Ste%hen Smith, is an a#ult in#ivi#ual &ho resi#es at 0// "arket Street, Ne&

Cum5erlan#, P) /2.2.

>9 *efen#ants, !ohn "inito, 'illiam C Bro&n, "ario Pirratino, an# Ro5ert Stanley are

$olle$tively ele$te# mem5ers to the 4airvie& To&nshi%, York County, Boar# of Su%ervisors,

hereinafter referre# to as Su%ervisorsF

>/. *efen#ant, Ste%hen Smith, is an a%%ointe# To&nshi% "ana=er of 4airvie& To&nshi%,

York County

>// The 4airvie& To&nshi% "uni$i%al Offi$es are situate# at 899 (e&is5erry Roa#, Ne&

Cum5erlan#, York County, Pennsylvania, /2./., hereinafter referre# to as "uni$i%alityF

>/- 4airvie& To&nshi% is a to&nshi% of the Se$on# Class in the Common&ealth of

Pennsylvania

>/0 On or a5out "ar$h /A, -./-, Plaintiff &as %romote# to Chief of Poli$e of the

"uni$i%alityF

>/3 On Se%tem5er -2, -.//, Plaintiff re$eive# a letter from the Chairman of the Boar#, Perry

)l5ert, offerin= Plaintiff the %osition of Chief of Poli$e &hen Chief *u=an retire# Plaintiff &as

a#vise# that it &as an unanimous #e$ision 5y the 5oar#, 5ut *efen#ant "inito a#vise# Plaintiff

that he &as not in favor of the %romotionG ho&ever, he &oul# vote &ith the entire 5oar#


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>/8 Shortly after the %romotion, Offi$er Baker aske# Plaintiff to reinstate him as #ete$tiveBaker ha# 5een reassi=ne# to %atrol from #ete$tive after alle=ations of mis$on#u$t &hile &orkin=

for the County *ru= Task 4or$e an# en=a=in= in a 5ar fi=ht off #uty Prin$i%al )l5in from

4ishin= Creek Elementary $alle# re=ar#in= Offi$er Bakers $on#u$t &ith tea$hers He ha#

re$eive# $om%laints that Baker &as makin= ina%%ro%riate $omments to tea$hers an# sho&in= u%

at their houses or tellin= them he kne& &here they live# Plaintiff a#vise# him that there &ere no

%ositions o%en at the time, 5ut that he $oul# $om%ete for a %osition if one $ame o%en

>/A Offi$er Baker tol# other offi$ers that he &as =oin= to make sure that Plaintiff =ot fire#5e$ause of &hat %laintiff &as #oin= to himF Bet&een "ar$h an# "ay -./-, *efen#ant "inito

re7ueste# $o%ies of t&o %oli$e re%orts One of the re%orts &as a ra%e $ase, in &hi$h *efen#ant

"inito frien#s son &as 5ein= investi=ate# *efen#ant "inito #eman#e# Plaintiff =ive him a $o%y

of the re%ort, an# Plaintiff a#vise# him that he &as not %ermitte# 5y la& to release the $ontents of

an investi=ative re%ort *efen#ant "inito 5e$ame an=ry an# sai# he &as =oin= to have the

soli$itor instru$t me to release the re%ort *efen#ant "inito %ro$ee#e# to han= u% the %hone

Plaintiff shortly thereafter re$eive# a %hone $all from Soli$itor !ones Soli$itor !ones a#vise#

Plaintiff that he a=ain a$te# a%%ro%riately 5y not releasin= the re%ort

>/2 *urin= the first &eek of O$to5er, -./-, Plaintiff re$eive# a $all from Chairman of the

Boar#, Chu$k Bro&n *efen#ant Bro&n aske# Plaintiff to res%on# to his resi#en$e Plaintiff #i#

so, an# *efen#ant Bro&n sho&e# him a $o%y of a %hoto=ra%h of Plaintiff &ith a to%less &oman

Plaintiff a#vise# him it &as taken in O$ean City, "arylan#, 5y a frien# &ho sent it to Offi$er

Pietro Pi$$iurro Plaintiff #i# not sen# the %hoto=ra%h, nor $onsente# to the %hoto=ra%h 5ein=

for&ar#e# to anyone, or %oste# on any internet site or forum

>/: *urin= the net to&nshi% meetin=, Plaintiff overhear# *efen#ant Ste%hen Smith,

To&nshi% "ana=er, s%eakin= to *efen#ant Stanley, a#visin= him ho& em5arrasse# the se$retary

&ho re$eive# the %hoto &as Plaintiff s%oke to the se$retary, *onna Nissel, &ho a#vise# that she


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o%ene# the mail an# foun# the %i$ture, 5ut it #i#nt 5other her Plaintiff a%olo=ie# for any issuesit may have $ause# her

>/9 On or a5out O$to5er /8, -./-, Plaintiff &as tol# 5y *efen#ant Smith that the Boar# ha#

hire# an attorney to investi=ate an anonymous $om%laint that the Boar# ha# re$eive# a5out

em%loyees Plaintiff an# *efen#ant Smith then met &ith all em%loyees an# a#vise# them of the

investi=ation Em%loyees &ere tol# if they ha# $om%laints to $all )nne Jer5e, Es7uire an# &ere

=iven her 5usiness $ar#

>-. On Novem5er 9, -./-, Plaintiff &as on a va$ation #ay an# &as $alle# 5y *efen#ant

Ste%hen Smith to res%on# to the muni$i%al 5uil#in= for a meetin= Plaintiff arrive# an# s%oke to

*efen#ant Bro&n &ho a#vise# %laintiff, You are =oin= to 5e fine The ee$utive $ommittee

kno&s these $om%laints are from #is=runtle# em%loyeesF

>-/ *efen#ant Smith &ent into a %rivate, una#vertise# meetin= &ith the other su%ervisors,

minus *efen#ant )llen

>-- )fter a fe& minutes, Plaintiff &as aske# to $ome into the offi$e, an# &as =iven a (etter of

Termination an# a PC affi#avit > ) $o%y of the same is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as

Ehi5it /?

>-0 Plaintiff &as tol# he &as 5ein= terminate# for the %rostitution arrest Plaintiff a#vise# that

they ha# #one several su$h arrests an# ha# the su%%ort of the *istri$t )ttorneys offi$e on all of

the arrests Plaintiff aske# if he &oul# 5e %rovi#e# an o%%ortunity to refute the $har=es un#er the

Pennsylvania Poli$e Tenure )$t an# &as tol# that they &erent intereste# in hearin= any testimony

an# Plaintiff &as es$orte# off of the %ro%erty

>-3 In "ay of -./0, *efen#ant "inito &as &itnesse# sho&in= a #o$ument title#

Confi#ential Re%ort of S%e$ial Counsel,F >hereinafter referre# to as Confi#ential Re%ort?

%re%are# for 4airvie& To&nshi% to 5ar %atrons to #is$re#it Plaintiff #urin= the %rimary ele$tion


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for To&nshi% Su%ervisor Plaintiff ha# never 5een %rovi#e# a $o%y of the re%ort >) $o%y of&hi$h is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as Ehi5it -?

>-8 In O$to5er -./0, the Confi#ential Re%ort %re%are# 5y )nne Jer5e, Es7uire &as re7ueste#

5y Pennlive an# "arvin Beshore un#er the Pennsylvania O%en Re$or#s )$t The 5oar# vote# to

release the #o$ument, an# it &as then %oste# on the internet an# 4a$e5ook 5y Stanley an# !ones

for Su%ervisor

>-A Plaintiff &as formally terminate# at a Boar# of Su%ervisors meetin= hel# on Novem5er :,

-./- at -6.. %m

>-2 )ll *efen#ants &ere %resent &ith the e$e%tion of *efen#ant, Christo%her )llen,

Su%ervisor, &ho &as a5sent

>-: The *efen#ants a#@ourne# to an Ee$utive Session at -6.8 %m an# re$onvene# at 06..

%m

>-9 *efen#ant Stanley ma#e a motion, &hi$h &as se$on#e# 5y *efen#ant "inito to terminate

the em%loyment of Plaintiff, effe$tive imme#iately *efen#ants Bro&n, Pirratino, Stanley, an#

"inito vote# in the affirmative

>0. That meetin= &as re$esse# until 'e#nes#ay, Novem5er /3, -./- at -6.. %m > ) $o%y of

the minutes of &hi$h is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as Ehi5it 0?

>0/ Plaintiff &as han# #elivere# a letter of termination of at&ill em%loyment The letter

state#, )s a result of an anonymous $om%laint re$eive# 5y 4airvie& To&nshi% , 4airvie&

To&nshi% retaine# s%e$ial $ounsel to $on#u$t an investi=ation as a result, 4airvie& To&nshi% has

re$eive# %u5li$ly availa5le #o$uments that #emonstrate una$$e%ta5le an# un%rofessional 5ehavior

that violates the "ission Statement of the 4airvie& To&nshi% Poli$e *e%artmentF >) $o%y of the

letter is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as Ehi5it 3?


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>0- ) Confi#ential Re%ort for S%e$ial Counsel &as %re%are# for 4airvie& To&nshi% 5y )nneE Jer5e, SPHR, Es7uire, /08 North


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>3. On or a5out O$to5er /, -./0, the *efen#ant Su%ervisors vote# 0- to release the re%ort,in #ire$t $ontravention to the a#vi$e of )ttorney !ones

>3/ *efen#ant Bro&n vote# a=ainst the release of the $onfi#ential re%ort, an# release# a

statement he felt that the issue 5ein= of $onfi#entiality &as out&ei=he# 5y the nee# for the %u5li$

to kno& F

>3- *efen#ant Stanley is $urrently a Re%u5li$an Can#i#ate seekin= ele$tion to a t&o >-? year

term of the Boar#, vote# in favor of releasin= the re%ort, alon= &ith *efen#ants "inito an# )llen

>30 *efen#ant Stanley &as 7uote# in a O$t /., -./0 %u5li$ ne&s story re%orte# on

PennliveF an# in the Patriot Ne&sF statin=, three su%ervisors felt very stron=ly this information

nee#s to 5e out there for voters an# that someone runnin= for %u5li$ offi$e shoul# have #is$lose#

&hy they &ere fire#F

>33 *efen#ant !ones &as %rovi#e# the Confi#ential Re%ort an# utilie#, %u5lishe#, re%u5lishe#

the same to further to %er%etuate his %oliti$al as%irations

>38 *efen#ant "inito &as 7uote# in a O$t /., -./0 %u5li$ ne&s story re%orte# on

Penn(iveF an# in the Patriot Ne&sF statin=, I felt from #ay one, to 5e honest &ith you, that the

%u5li$ has a ri=ht to kno& The ta%ayers of 4airvie& To&nshi% have a ri=ht to kno& &hy this

in#ivi#ual &as fire# 1nfortunately un#er the %ersonnel matter, you $ant s%eak u% &hi$h is

irritatin= to me 5e$ause I feel ta%ayers shoul# kno& &hats =oin= onF

>3A *efen#ant Stanley vote# to release the information then %ro$ee#e# to #evelo% a &e5site

&ith information that &as o5taine# in #ire$t violation of the Ri=ht to Kno& )$t of -..: effe$tive

!anuary /, -..9 an# a=ainst the a#vi$e of Soli$itor !ones >) $o%y is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a%art hereof as Ehi5it 8?

>32 The Pu5li$ Ri=ht to Kno& )$t P(A Se$tion 2.:, e$e%tion for %u5li$ re$or#s >5?

e$e%tions %rovi#es the follo&in= re$or#s relative to an a=en$y >2? >ie? ) %erforman$e ratin= or

revie& >vi? &ritten $riti$isms of an em%loyee >viii? information re=ar#in= #is$i%line, #emotion or


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#is$har=e $ontaine# in a %ersonnel file >/2? a re$or# of an a=en$y relatin= to a non $riminalinvesti=ation, in$lu#in=, >/? $om%laints su5mitte# to an a=en$yG >//? investi=ative materials, notes,

$orres%on#en$e an# re%ortsG >vi? a re$or# that, if #is$lose# &oul# #o any of the follo&in=6 >a?

reveal the institution, %ro=ress or result of a=en$ys investi=ation, >$? $onstitutes an un&arrante#

invasion of %riva$y

>3: *efen#ants Stanley an# !ones have %ersonally finan$e# the %ur$hase of yar# si=ns that

have 5een %oste# throu=hout the to&nshi% that say

THETR1TH)BO1THOCKENBERRYCO"F hereinafter referre# to as &e5site,F &ith thes%e$ifi$ %ur%ose to #efame, li5el, an# slan#er the Plaintiff

>39 *efen#ants Stanley an# !ones have $reate# an# fun#e# the internet &e5site &ith the

s%e$ifi$ %ur%ose to #efame, li5el an# slan#er the Plaintiff >See Ehi5it 3?

>8. *efen#ants Stanley an# !ones have #esi=ne# an# %ur$hase# the installation of a 5ill5oar#

lo$ate# alon= Interstate :0 on Reeser Summit, statin= L 4airvie& To&nshi% +otersL 4or the

truth a5out Ho$ken5erry =o to L TR1TH)BO1THOCKENBERRYCO"L %ai# for 5y

Stanley an# !ones Su%ervisors,F &ith the s%e$ifi$ %ur%ose to #efame, li5el an# slan#er the

Plaintiff >) $o%y is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as Ehi5it A?

>8/ On or a5out O$to5er /., -./0, Plaintiffs )ttorney Peter ! *aley II, Es7uire, Peter !

*aley )sso$iates, PC #ire$te# $orres%on#en$e to *efen#ants instru$tin= them to $ease an#

#esist >) $o%y of sai# $orres%on#en$e is atta$he# hereto an# ma#e a %art hereof as Ehi5it 2?

Co*'t I Wro'()*l Ter%i'atio'

>8- Plaintiff in$or%orates herein 5y referen$e the alle=ations of %ara=ra%hs / throu=h 8/

in$lusive fully as if set forth at len=th


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>80 On or a5out Novem5er :, -./-, the *efen#ants as mem5ers of the 4airvie& To&nshi%Su%ervisors met in a nona#vertise# meetin= to #is$uss $ertain %ersonnel issues &ith Plaintiff

>83 The Novem5er :, -./- meetin= &as in violation of the Sunshine )$t, )$t 90 of /99: M

P) Con 2-9 Cha%ter 2 of Title A8 2.0,2.9

>88 )s a result of the nona#vertise#, nonsunshine# ee$utive meetin=, Plaintiff &as

terminate# from em%loyment

>8A The *efen#ants faile# to %rovi#e $ertain #ue %ro$ess ri=hts an# o5li=ations &hi$h shoul#

have 5een affor#e# to Plaintiff un#er Poli$e Tenure )$t of /98/, PC 8:A No 33 as amen#e#

>82 The *efen#ants faile# to %rovi#e a &ritten statement of any $har=es ma#e a=ainst Plaintiff

to the Plaintiff

>8: The *efen#ants faile# to %rovi#e to the Plaintiff a $o%y of the anonymous $om%laint file#

a=ainst Plaintiff &hi$h &as the 5asis for an investi=ation of Plaintiff

>89 The *efen#ant faile# to %rovi#e a $o%y of the Confi#ential Investi=ation Re%ort that &as a

5asis for the *efen#ants termination of Plaintiff

>A. To #ate, Plaintiff has never re$eive# a $o%y of the anonymous $om%laint or a $o%y of the

Confi#ential Investi=ative Re%ort

>A/ The Poli$e Tenure )$t $learly states that a $o%y of &hi$h shall 5e %rovi#e# to Plaintiff

&ithin five >8? #ays of filin= of the same, a $o%y of &ritten statement of $har=es

>A- The *efen#ants Su%ervisors after the #e$ision to %ro$ee# shall 5e %ermitte# to a %u5li$

hearin= to Plaintiff un#er the Poli$e Tenure )$t &ithin ten >/.? #ays after the #eman# for the

same

>A0 The Poli$e Tenure )$t further %rovi#es that Plaintiff &as entitle# to &ritten ans&ers to

alle=ations &ithin five >8? #ays &hi$h *efen#ants faile# to %rovi#e


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>A3 The *efen#ants then in a %u5li$ meetin= hel# on Novem5er :, -./-, at -6.. %ma#@ourne# sai# meetin= to an ee$utive session at -6.8 %m an# re$onvene# the re=ular meetin=

at 06.. %m an# %ro$ee#e# to terminate the em%loyment of the Poli$e Chief, Plaintiff

>A8 The a$tion &as $learly a violation of the Poli$e Tenure )$t

>AA On or a5out Novem5er 9, -./- in $orres%on#en$e $a%tione# as PRI+)TE an#

CON4I*ENTI)(, *efen#ant 'illiam C Bro&n, in his $a%a$ity, as a to&nshi% su%ervisor

terminate# em%loyment of Plaintiff >See Ehi5it /?

>A2 The $orres%on#en$e of Novem5er 9, -./-, in#i$ate# the termination &as a result of an

investi=ation 5y s%e$ial $ounsel an# that Plaintiff #emonstrate# una$$e%ta5le an# un%rofessional

5ehavior that violate# the 4airvie& To&nshi% Poli$e *e%artment mission statementF

>A: The *efen#ants a$tions &ere $learly a violation of Plaintiffs #ue %ro$ess ri=hts un#er )$t

A

>A9 Plaintiff avers that *efen#ants faile# to sho& he en=a=e# in a$tions %rohi5ite# 5y the

Poli$e Tenure )$t, more s%e$ifi$ally they have faile# to su5stantiate any evi#en$e in su%%ort of

the $har=es or $on#u$t un5e$omin= of an offi$er or that he a$te# im%ro%erly re=ar#in= an

investi=ation

>2. Plaintiff avers the *efen#ants faile# to esta5lish the $har=es &ere suffi$ient to &arrant the

removal, more s%e$ifi$ally, the Confi#ential Re%ort for S%e$ial Counsel &as not $om%lete# until

"ay -./0G ho&ever, Plaintiff &as remove# in %art from the fin#in=s of the Confi#ential Re%ort on

Novem5er :, -./-

>2/ This failure to affor# Plaintiff his %ro$e#ure #ue %ro$ess un#er the Pennsylvania Poli$e

Tenure )$t an# the *efen#ants release of $onfi#ential information, s%e$ifi$ally %rohi5its as an

e$e%tion un#er the Pennsylvania Ri=ht to Kno& )$t, has %ermanently harme# Plaintiffs

re%utation in the $ommunity an# his a5ility to seek further em%loyment as a %oli$e offi$er


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'HERE4ORE, Plaintiff #eman#s @u#=ment a=ainst *efen#ants for 'ron=fulTermination an# res%e$tfully re7uests this Honora5le Court to a&ar# %unitive an# $om%ensatory

#ama=es to Plaintiff

Co*'t II / De)a%atio' o) C+aracter0Liel, Sla'-er, e(li(e'ce

>2- Plaintiff in$or%orates herein 5y referen$e the alle=ations of %ara=ra%hs / throu=h 2.

in$lusive fully as if set forth at len=th

>20 The *efen#ants have 5y their a$tion, releasin= of %rivile=e# %ersonal information ofPlaintiff, is a violation of the Pu5li$ Ri=ht to Kno& )$t of 3- PaCS) :030>a?

>23 *efen#ants 5y their vote to release %rivile=e# %ersonnel information &hi$h &as 5ase#

u%on a Confi#ential Re%ort for S%e$ial Counsel &hi$h &as not release#, $om%lete# or $om%ile# at

the time of termination of Plaintiff, &as #one stri$tly to #efame the $hara$ter an# re%utation of

Plaintiff

>28 This #efamation &as evi#en$e# 5y the release of sai# information, a=ainst the a#vi$e of

To&nshi% Soli$itor !ones an# for the e%ress %ur%ose to %la$e this information 5efore the %u5li$

%rior to an ele$tion &hi$h Plaintiff &as runnin= as a To&nshi% Su%ervisor of 4airvie& To&nshi%

>2A *efen#ant Stanley is $urrently a Re%u5li$an Can#i#ate for reele$tion for the t&o >-? year

term as Su%ervisor an# Plaintiff is uno%%ose# for the si >A? year term as Su%ervisor

>22 *efen#ant !ones is $urrently runnin= as a 'riteIn Can#i#ate a=ainst the Plaintiff for a si

>A? year term as Su%ervisor

>2: *efen#ant Stanley &as 7uote# sayin= %u5li$ly to a re%orter for PennliveF an# the PatriotNe&s,F three su%ervisors felt very stron=ly this information nee#s to 5e out there for the voters

an# that someone runnin= for %u5li$ offi$e shoul# have #is$lose# &hy they &ere fire#LF

>29 *efen#ants Stanley an# !ones $ons%ire# to use the information for his o&n %oliti$al

a=en#a an# #i# $ommuni$ate the same via a &e5site, 5ill5oar#s an# yar# si=ns


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>:2 *efen#ants #i# 5y a$tual mali$e an# ne=li=en$e, tar=ete# a %u5li$ fi=ure, a %oli$e offi$er,5y kno&in= the falsity an#or ha# &ith re$kless #isre=ar# of the truth of the statements %u5lishe#

an# re%u5lishe#

>:: *efen#ants faile# to %rovi#e the #ue %ro$ess as re7uire# 5y the Pennsylvania Poli$e

Tenure )$t an# 5y #oin= so an# the su5se7uent release of %rivile=e# information, ten >/.? months

after the #ismissal &as inten#e# to an# $ause harm 5y this ne=li=ent a$t

>:9 *efen#ants %rivile=es an# #efense to #efamation are #efeate# 5e$ause *efen#ants

a$tions &ere #one &ith the intent to 5e #one &ith a$tual mali$e

>9. Plaintiffs aforestate# a$tions are $learly %ermissi5le %ursuant to 3- PaCons Stat

88-0>/?

>9/ *efen#ants a$tions an# %u5li$ statements are #efamatory in $hara$ter an# are therefore,

a$tiona5le 5y Plaintiff, an# Plaintiff res%e$tfully re7uests this Honora5le Court to a&ar#

$om%ensatory an# %unitive #ama=es a=ainst *efen#ants

'HERE4ORE, Plaintiff #eman#s @u#=ment a=ainst *efen#ants in the amount of

/,8..,..... #ollars &hi$h is outsi#e the limits of ar5itration

Res%e$tfully su5mitte#,

Peter J. Daley a'- Associates, P.C.Peter ! *aley II


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