Houck v. County of Northampton

FRIEDMAN, Judge.

Charles L. Houck (Houck) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County (trial court) granting the County of Northampton’s (County) motion for summary judgment. We reverse and remand for a trial on the matter.

Houck was employed by the County since 1977. Pursuant to the County’s Home Rule Charter,1 Houck’s position as internal auditing manager was a Career Service position, which included rights to grievance procedures and to appeal to the Personnel Appeals Board (Board). Between October of 1981 and January of 1982, Houck was appointed to the positions…