Legal Opinion
Priester v. Board of Appeals
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 27, 2017No. 1030/16Published
1Opinion of the CourtArthur, J.
A Baltimore County fire captain sexually harassed numerous female subordinates and created a hostile work environment in which employees were afraid to report his misconduct. After the captain’s conduct came to light, the fire department terminated his employment. He applied for retirement benefits.
The Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System denied the captain’s application on the ground that he had not rendered “honorable and faithful service as an employee,” a condition for the receipt of benefits under the Baltimore County Code. The Baltimore County Board of Appeals affirmed…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- United Parcel Service, Inc. v. People's CounselCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
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- Beardsley v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
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