HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The City of Huntsville has moved to dismiss an administrative appeal filed by a former Huntsville police officer who was fired following a DUI arrest last year, arguing the case has no legal basis and should be thrown out with prejudice.
The City filed a Motion to Dismiss on April 3 in Madison County Circuit Court, arguing that Scott Hartman’s “Notice of Appeal” fails to state any claims upon which relief may be granted.
Hartman, 35, was terminated from the Huntsville Police Department three months after his arrest in September 2025 on a driving under the influence charge. In February, the Huntsville City Council voted to sustain the dismissal…