Scott G. Dunlop

Obtained dismissal and final judgment in favor of a Township and nine individually named elected/appointed officials, agents and solicitors. Plaintiffs brought twelve separate counts alleging deprivation of various rights under 42 U.S.C. 1983 and municipal liability, along with state law claims of fraudulent misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and conspiracy. This long-awaited dismissal came after Plaintiffs filed three amended complaints, and the district court judge held a full preliminary injunction hearing including testimony by eight witnesses.

Represented a local county's children and youth services agency against civil rights claim brought by parents of small children placed in protective custody due to alcoholism and discord in the home. The law suit was dropped voluntarily by plaintiff's counsel while a motion for summary judgment was pending in federal court.

Retired city electrician was electrocuted while performing maintenance work under contract on lights at a city-owned baseball stadium. Estate brought suit under theory that the city failed to make its real property safe by "locking out" the switchgear for the stadium lights while the decedent was performing his work. Following jury trial, a defense verdict was rendered for the city on the basis that the decedent was in control of the work and of the electrical components at the stadium at the time of the accident. 

Represented a borough police department besieged by a grand jury investigation, a federal criminal prosecution, and six civil rights law suits filed against its police officers. After obtaining a court order disqualifying the plaintiff's attorney who had initiated most of the litigation, Scott put together a team of outside attorneys to defend the criminal investigation and prosecution, and successfully settled all civil lawsuits for modest amounts. All litigation resolved with no findings of liability or wrongdoing and concluded with improved morale and functioning of the police department. 

Automobile passenger was severely injured (and eventually died) when the car in which he was riding was struck upon pulling out from parking lot to make a left turn onto a busy four-lane state highway. The Estate brought suit against the township in which the accident occurred (among other defendants) alleging that the township had the power under state law to erect traffic control devices to reduce the known danger at the location of the accident but had failed to do so. Summary judgment was obtained on behalf of the township.

Obtained summary judgment in federal court on behalf of township police department and its chief alleged to have acted in conspiracy with other police departments to harass and intimidate a local family for political reasons.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a state court judge sued in federal court in his capacity as a former county district attorney with regard to the decision to prosecute the plaintiff.

Following jury trial, obtained defense verdict for police officer sued under theory of using excessive force in arresting the plaintiff, who had become drunk and disorderly after winning the state lottery.

Doe v. Plum Borough Sch. Dist., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139253 (W.D. Pa. 2017)

Estep v. Mackey, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43821

Morrow v. Balaski, 719 F.3d 160 (3d Cir. 2013)

Phillips v. Northwest Reg'l Communications, 669 F. Supp. 2d 555 (W.D. Pa. 2009)

Phillips v. County of Allegheny, 515 F.3d 224 (3d Cir. 2008)

Osiris Enters. v. Borough of Whitehall, 398 F. Supp. 2d 400 (W.D. Pa. 2005)

Eichenlaub v. Township of Indiana, 385 F.3d 274 (3d Cir. 2004)

Berg v. County of Allegheny, 219 F.3d 261(3d Cir. 2000)

Starr v. Veneziano, 747 A.2d 867 (Pa. 2000)