Donald H. Brobst

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  Of Counsel

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  Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
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  REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS: Obtained substantial six figure settlement for a large gymnastics
  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
  issuance of permits.
  Obtained summary judgment in several cases for defendant municipality
  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
  municipality in Section 1983 civil rights case in which Plaintiff alleged police officers had arrested
  prosecuted Plaintiff without probable cause
  used excessive force in making the arrest in violation of the Fourth
  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
  the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
  Successfully defended media defendants sued in Federal Court under the Federal
  Pennsylvania Electronic Surveillance Statutes for broadcasting a newsworthy illegally intercepted
  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
  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
  Liability Act ( CERCLA) by the Plaintiff owner seeking recovery for costs incurred
  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.
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