Roberts v. City of Corpus Christi

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

Retired Corpus Christi Police Officer Curtis Roberts appeals the summary judgment granted to the City of Corpus Christi in his suit to collect overtime pay. The City moved for summary judgment on the sole ground that Roberts had failed to utilize the grievance procedure provided in the collective bargaining agreement between the City and the police officers’ association, preventing Roberts from pursuing the claim in district court. The trial court granted the motion. We reverse and remand for trial.

The summary judgment evidence, consisting of interrogatories and…