Mr. Dan Mccord Hartzog, Jr.

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Hartzog Law Group, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Cases or matters referenced do not represent the lawyer's entire record. Each case is unique
  must be evaluated on its own merits. The outcome of a particular case cannot be predicated upon a lawyer's or a law firm's past results.
  Ennis v. Town of Kill Devil Hills - In a case that received significant media attention, Dan successfully obtained dismissal of all claims in a lawsuit brought by four current
  former police officers against his client, the Town of Kill Devil Hills. The officers brought twenty separate causes of action against the Town
  various officials, including claims for wrongful discharge, violations of due process, equal protection,
  free speech, defamation, negligent
  intentional infliction of emotional distress, violation of the wage
  hour act, as well as several others.
  Jones v. Cloutier, et. al. - Dan successfully obtained summary judgment on a claim brought against several police officers for alleged Fourth Amendment violations. The officers were attempting to execute an arrest warrant for the Plaintiff. As part of their search, they went to the Plaintiff's mother's residence on the belief that Plaintiff might be there. After Plaintiff's mother gave consent for the officers to enter the dwelling, the officer's noticed a safe which was locked. Plaintiff's mother gave the officers the key to the safe, where they found Plaintiff's photo ID, drugs,
  a weapon. The officers Motion for Summary Judgment was granted on the grounds that Plaintiff did not have st
  ing to challenge the officers' search because he did not have a legitimate expectation of privacy in his mother's house.
  Wood v. Town of Warsaw - Obtained summary judgment in an age discrimination case brought by the former police chief against the Town of Warsaw under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The former police chief was terminated at age 65. He alleged that he was terminated due to his age,
  claimed that the Town Manager told him during his termination meeting that the Town Board wanted younger blood in the Chief's officer. He further alleged that the Mayor commented that the Town needed a younger Chief during his grievance appeal to the Town Board. Following discovery, the Town moved for summary judgment, which was granted on the grounds that the ex-chief was unable to establish age discrimination.