Daniels v. Bowers

This is a case arising from the discharge of an employee of the Conecuh County tax assessor's office.

Following her discharge by the tax assessor, the employee appealed to the Conecuh County merit system board (board). The board concluded that the employee was a permanent merit system employee at the time of her discharge and ordered her reinstatement to the tax assessor's office.

The tax assessor appealed to the Conecuh County Circuit Court. That court reversed the determination by the board. The circuit court concluded, among other things, that the employee was merely an employee-at-will,…