Waller v. Montgomery County

Appellant, Athlyn B, Waller, was a middle-level merit employee of Appellee, Montgomery County, Maryland, On 4 April 1975, the County demoted Waller, for reasons which are not material to this case. He objected to this demotion by instituting a timely appeal to the County Personnel Board, Later, in October, a virtually automatic salary increment was withheld by action of his department head. This action also was appealed to the Personnel Board. Presumably, both appeals are still pending.

In August or September, Waller retained counsel, who initiated contact with officials of Montgomery County…