Schlarp v. Dern

MEMORANDUM OPINION

CONTI, District Judge.

Introduction

This case concerns a police officer, plaintiff Erik Schlarp (“plaintiff’ or “Schlarp”), who contends that he was wrongfully denied a promotion in retaliation for his exercise of rights protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Pending before the court is a motion for summary judgment filed by defendants Paul Dern, Steve Taylor and Plum Borough (“defendants”). For the reasons that follow, that motion will be granted.

Background 1

Pennsylvania has a statutory process for filling vacancies which arise…