GRUTZMACHER v. HOWARD COUNTY

No. 15-2066.

851 F.3d 332 (2017)

Mark GRUTZMACHER, Plaintiff, and Kevin Patrick Buker, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HOWARD COUNTY; Chief William F. Goddard, III; John Jerome; John S. Butler, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 20, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Edward Scott Robson , ROBSON & ROBSON, PC, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, for Appellant. Cynthia G. Peltzman , HOWARD COUNTY OFFICE OF LAW, Ellicott City, Maryland, for Appellees. ON BRIEF: David G.C. Arnold , LAW OFFICE OF DAVID ARNOLD, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, for Appellant. Gary W. Kuc , County Solicitor, Faith R. Adelman , Senior Assistant County Solicitor, HOWARD COUNTY OFFICE OF LAW, Ellicott City, Maryland, for Appellees.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Wynn wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge Gregory and Judge Thacker joined.


Plaintiff Kevin Patrick Buker is a former Battalion Chief with the Howard County, Maryland Department of Fire and Rescue Services (the "Department"). Defendants are Howard County, Maryland; former Howard County Fire Chief William F. Goddard, III ("Chief Goddard"); former Howard County Deputy Chief John Butler ("Deputy Chief...

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