Litigation attorneys Mark Seiberling and Jonathan Rava are representing the owners of an Upper Southampton bar and restaurant who have alleged that current and former township officials have improperly used their authority to target their business for heightened police and liquor control scrutiny. The owners believe that they are being singled out because of their proximity to a competitor establishment, which is owned by a former township supervisor. The lawsuit alleges that the former supervisor maintained a financial and business interest with the restaurant while maintaining her supervisor role, which is a conflict of interest. The restaurant claims that they subjected to direct police patrols, officer-initiated closing time checks, monitoring of Pike’s and its customers, allegations concerning after-hour activity and alleged drug activity, and repeated referrals to liquor-enforcement authorities.
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