Judge upholds ban on mentioning affair

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A federal judge has upheld his decision to prevent a former Baltimore County employee from asking the man who fired her about his alleged romantic relationship with a female co-worker.

The ruling could seriously jeopardize a $1 million wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by Miriam Grice, a former county claims manager, who says she was fired after walking in on two co-workers in a private moment. The suit alleges a romantic relationship between county administrator Fred Homan and Suzanne Berger, an assistant county attorney.

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