Herschbach v. City of Corpus Christi

OPINION

GILBERTO HINOJOSA, Justice.

Richard J. Hersehbach, individually, and on behalf of the retired fire fighters and benefit recipients of the Corpus Christi Firemen’s Relief and Retirement Fund (the Fund) brought this class-action suit alleging numerous tort and breach-of-contract claims against the City of Corpus Christi (City) and the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board). Appellants sought to correct alleged errors in the Fund and to recover actual and exemplary damages, costs, and attorneys fees. The City’s actively employed fire fighters intervened in this suit as necessary parties. 1…