Holpp v. Fez, Inc.

WIEAND, Judge:

In the early morning hours of January 1, 1990, Timothy Holpp, a police officer in Hopewell Township, Beaver County, responded to a complaint of disorderly conduct at a restaurant/banquet hall known as The Fez, Inc. The establishment had been hosting a New Year’s Eve party, and a fight had broken out among its patrons. When Holpp arrived at The Fez, he observed several hundred guests present, some of whom were intoxicated and rowdy. The fight which had prompted the summoning of the police, however, had been diffused prior to his arrival. Because of the size and nature of the…