Legal Opinion

Bd. of Trustees of Big Spring Firemen's R. & Rf v. Firemen's Pension Com'r

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 17, 1991No. 3-90-098-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

Carl Dorton, former Fire Chief of the Big Spring Fire Department, applied to the Board of Trustees of the Big Spring Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund (the Board) for disability benefits. After the Board denied him the benefits, Dorton appealed to the Firemen’s Pension Commissioner (the Commissioner), who reversed the Board’s decision and awarded benefits to Dorton. The Board appealed to the district court, which affirmed the Commissioner’s decision. The Board now appeals the district court’s judgment, complaining that: (1) the Commissioner improperly reviewed the Board’s…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. BrinkmeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Gerst v. NixonTexas Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Southern Canal Co. v. State Board of Water EngineersTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Lewis v. Metropolitan Savings & Loan Ass'nTexas Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Imperial American Resources Fund, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Gilder v. Meno, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  2. Ysleta Independent School District v. Meno, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  3. G.E. American Communication v. Galveston Central Appraisal District, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
  4. Harris County Bail Bond Board v. BurnsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  5. Fort Worth & Western Railroad v. Enbridge Gathering (NE Texas Liquids), L.P.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2009

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