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No. 751848
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John D. West, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of Anne Arundel County Maryland Similarly Situated Marianne C. Anderson Michael C. Andresky Susan L. Bailey Brian L. Bond Charles W. Boyer Richard A. Brock Daniel Brown Anthony W. Burke, Sr. Tracy L. Burke Guy Steven Childers Kim J. Cissna Riccardo Colella Larry P. Collison Michael Albert Connor Michael E. Cox, Jr. Timothy Crawford Arnita Y. Dunham Michele Delalla Grafton G. Deitz, Jr. James H. Edwards, Jr. Mara L. Eicens Wayne Eisenhardt Karen Estepp Douglas G. Fishel, Jr. Terry A. Gero James L. Glime James E. Goetz Jeffrey P. Gormley John Greene Kathleen D. Grote Russell Lloyd Harris Sharon M. Henry Michaez William Herz Lisa A. Housand Joseph M. Huber William W. Isennock Daniel L. Jarzynski C. Edward Jett Robert Frederick Johnson Stephen E. Jones Richard Allen Joy Clifford C. Kooser, II James David Kruger Douglas P. Marshall Michael J. Marsiglia William L. Merson Timothy L. Mikules Michael Steven Moore, Jr. Greg A. Novak George L. Pfeffer, Jr. Noldon Pope Mark Steven Praschak Patrick O. Prendergast Carol Ann Rabinowitz Cynthia E. Ray Hurshel W. Shank, Jr. Cecilia W. Sledgeski Gregory Lee Smith, III Randolph S. Spies Thomas Stag Peter G. Staley Logan Starr, Sr. Frank R. Stamm David Sterling Michael Swain Keith D. Swindle John Steven Thompson Timothy Aldyn Tucker Robert T. Vaccaro, Jr. Robert Valderas Marcus D. Wallace William H. Ward Khris Edwin Wildt William Mark Wilhelm David K. Williams Raymond J. Schmidt Kimberly S. Schneider Michael Andrew Smith John B. Wellman Robert A. Harsh Robert Anthony Mead James Carroll Rostek, Sr. Rand J. Lindgren Raymond Gene Cullison, Jr. Dawn Rodriguez David R. Klinger William H. Phillips Bruce E. Fritz Charles Edward Yetter R. Thomas Crow, II Debbie Schueler William A. Cooper, Jr. Steven K. Frye Michael C. Huffman Joseph M. Jordan David James Geslois Russell E. Davies, Jr. Erick A. Esker Donald Weigel Ralph David Ritchie Kenneth S. Banke Jeannie Squillaci Harry Joseph Joyave Michael B. Ladd William L. Bethea, III John E. Lamb Daniel T. Woolston Patrick J. Carmody Clarence Gerard Hayes Brett J. Howe, United States of America, Intervenor v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, City of Baltimore, Maryland, Amicus Curiae. John D. West, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of Anne Arundel County Maryland Similarly Situated Marianne C. Anderson Michael C. Andresky Susan L. Bailey Brian L. Bond Charles W. Boyer Richard A. Brock Daniel Brown Anthony W. Burke, Sr. Tracy L. Burke Guy Steven Childers Kim J. Cissna Riccardo Colella Larry P. Collison Michael Albert Connor Michael E. Cox, Jr. Timothy Crawford Arnita Y. Dunham Michele Delalla Grafton G. Deitz, Jr. James H. Edwards, Jr. Mara L. Eicens Wayne Eisenhardt Karen Estepp Douglas G. Fishel, Jr. Terry A. Gero James L. Glime James E. Goetz Jeffrey P. Gormley John Greene Kathleen D. Grote Russell Lloyd Harris Sharon M. Henry Michaez William Herz Lisa A. Housand Joseph M. Huber William W. Isennock Daniel L. Jarzynski C. Edward Jett Robert Frederick Johnson Stephen E. Jones Richard Allen Joy Clifford C. Kooser, II James David Kruger Douglas P. Marshall Michael J. Marsiglia William L. Merson Timothy L. Mikules Michael Steven Moore, Jr. Greg A. Novak George L. Pfeffer, Jr. Noldon Pope Mark Steven Praschak Patrick O. Prendergast Carol Ann Rabinowitz Cynthia E. Ray Hurshel W. Shank, Jr. Cecilia W. Sledgeski Gregory Lee Smith, III Randolph S. Spies Thomas Stag Peter G. Staley Logan Starr, Sr. Frank R. Stamm David Sterling Michael Swain Keith D. Swindle John Steven Thompson Timothy Aldyn Tucker Robert T. Vaccaro, Jr. Robert Valderas Marcus D. Wallace William H. Ward Khris Edwin Wildt William Mark Wilhelm David K. Williams Raymond J. Schmidt Kimberly S. Schneider Michael Andrew Smith John B. Wellman Robert A. Harsh Robert Anthony Mead James Carroll Rostek, Sr. Rand J. Lindgren Raymond Gene Cullison, Jr. Dawn Rodriguez David R. Klinger William H. Phillips Bruce E. Fritz Charles Edward Yetter R. Thomas Crow, II Debbie Schueler William A. Cooper, Jr. Steven K. Frye Michael C. Huffman Joseph M. Jordan David James Geslois Russell E. Davies, Jr. Erick A. Esker Donald Weigel Ralph David Ritchie Kenneth S. Banke Jeannie Squillaci Harry Joseph Joyave Michael B. Ladd William L. Bethea, III John E. Lamb Daniel T. Woolston Patrick J. Carmody Clarence Gerard Hayes Brett J. Howe, United States of America, Intervenor v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, City of Baltimore, Maryland, Amicus Curiae
No. 751848 · Decided February 18, 1998
No. 751848·Fourth Circuit · 1998·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided
February 18, 1998
Citation
No. 751848
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John D. West, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of Anne Arundel County Maryland Similarly Situated Marianne C. Anderson Michael C. Andresky Susan L. Bailey Brian L. Bond Charles W. Boyer Richard A. Brock Daniel Brown Anthony W. Burke, Sr. Tracy L. Burke Guy Steven Childers Kim J. Cissna Riccardo Colella Larry P. Collison Michael Albert Connor Michael E. Cox, Jr. Timothy Crawford Arnita Y. Dunham Michele Delalla Grafton G. Deitz, Jr. James H. Edwards, Jr. Mara L. Eicens Wayne Eisenhardt Karen Estepp Douglas G. Fishel, Jr. Terry A. Gero James L. Glime James E. Goetz Jeffrey P. Gormley John Greene Kathleen D. Grote Russell Lloyd Harris Sharon M. Henry Michaez William Herz Lisa A. Housand Joseph M. Huber William W. Isennock Daniel L. Jarzynski C. Edward Jett Robert Frederick Johnson Stephen E. Jones Richard Allen Joy Clifford C. Kooser, II James David Kruger Douglas P. Marshall Michael J. Marsiglia William L. Merson Timothy L. Mikules Michael Steven Moore, Jr. Greg A. Novak George L. Pfeffer, Jr. Noldon Pope Mark Steven Praschak Patrick O. Prendergast Carol Ann Rabinowitz Cynthia E. Ray Hurshel W. Shank, Jr. Cecilia W. Sledgeski Gregory Lee Smith, III Randolph S. Spies Thomas Stag Peter G. Staley Logan Starr, Sr. Frank R. Stamm David Sterling Michael Swain Keith D. Swindle John Steven Thompson Timothy Aldyn Tucker Robert T. Vaccaro, Jr. Robert Valderas Marcus D. Wallace William H. Ward Khris Edwin Wildt William Mark Wilhelm David K. Williams Raymond J. Schmidt Kimberly S. Schneider Michael Andrew Smith John B. Wellman Robert A. Harsh Robert Anthony Mead James Carroll Rostek, Sr. Rand J. Lindgren Raymond Gene Cullison, Jr. Dawn Rodriguez David R. Klinger William H. Phillips Bruce E. Fritz Charles Edward Yetter R. Thomas Crow, II Debbie Schueler William A. Cooper, Jr. Steven K. Frye Michael C. Huffman Joseph M. Jordan David James Geslois Russell E. Davies, Jr. Erick A. Esker Donald Weigel Ralph David Ritchie Kenneth S. Banke Jeannie Squillaci Harry Joseph Joyave Michael B. Ladd William L. Bethea, III John E. Lamb Daniel T. Woolston Patrick J. Carmody Clarence Gerard Hayes Brett J. Howe, United States of America, Intervenor v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, City of Baltimore, Maryland, Amicus Curiae. John D. West, on Behalf of Himself and All Other Employees of Anne Arundel County Maryland Similarly Situated Marianne C. Anderson Michael C. Andresky Susan L. Bailey Brian L. Bond Charles W. Boyer Richard A. Brock Daniel Brown Anthony W. Burke, Sr. Tracy L. Burke Guy Steven Childers Kim J. Cissna Riccardo Colella Larry P. Collison Michael Albert Connor Michael E. Cox, Jr. Timothy Crawford Arnita Y. Dunham Michele Delalla Grafton G. Deitz, Jr. James H. Edwards, Jr. Mara L. Eicens Wayne Eisenhardt Karen Estepp Douglas G. Fishel, Jr. Terry A. Gero James L. Glime James E. Goetz Jeffrey P. Gormley John Greene Kathleen D. Grote Russell Lloyd Harris Sharon M. Henry Michaez William Herz Lisa A. Housand Joseph M. Huber William W. Isennock Daniel L. Jarzynski C. Edward Jett Robert Frederick Johnson Stephen E. Jones Richard Allen Joy Clifford C. Kooser, II James David Kruger Douglas P. Marshall Michael J. Marsiglia William L. Merson Timothy L. Mikules Michael Steven Moore, Jr. Greg A. Novak George L. Pfeffer, Jr. Noldon Pope Mark Steven Praschak Patrick O. Prendergast Carol Ann Rabinowitz Cynthia E. Ray Hurshel W. Shank, Jr. Cecilia W. Sledgeski Gregory Lee Smith, III Randolph S. Spies Thomas Stag Peter G. Staley Logan Starr, Sr. Frank R. Stamm David Sterling Michael Swain Keith D. Swindle John Steven Thompson Timothy Aldyn Tucker Robert T. Vaccaro, Jr. Robert Valderas Marcus D. Wallace William H. Ward Khris Edwin Wildt William Mark Wilhelm David K. Williams Raymond J. Schmidt Kimberly S. Schneider Michael Andrew Smith John B. Wellman Robert A. Harsh Robert Anthony Mead James Carroll Rostek, Sr. Rand J. Lindgren Raymond Gene Cullison, Jr. Dawn Rodriguez David R. Klinger William H. Phillips Bruce E. Fritz Charles Edward Yetter R. Thomas Crow, II Debbie Schueler William A. Cooper, Jr. Steven K. Frye Michael C. Huffman Joseph M. Jordan David James Geslois Russell E. Davies, Jr. Erick A. Esker Donald Weigel Ralph David Ritchie Kenneth S. Banke Jeannie Squillaci Harry Joseph Joyave Michael B. Ladd William L. Bethea, III John E. Lamb Daniel T. Woolston Patrick J. Carmody Clarence Gerard Hayes Brett J. Howe, United States of America, Intervenor v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, City of Baltimore, Maryland, Amicus Curiae is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
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This case was decided on February 18, 1998.
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