Legal Opinion
City of Athens, Texas v. James MacAvoy
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided June 30, 2011No. 12-10-00259-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIAN T. HOYLE, Justice.
The City of Athens appeals from the trial court’s order granting James MacA-voy’s motion for summary judgment, which had the effect of reinstating him as a police officer with the City. In two issues, the City argues that a hearing examiner exceeded his jurisdiction by reinstating the officer on the basis of a procedural defect in the disciplinary process. We reverse and remand.
Background
The police chief for the City of Athens Police Department placed James MacA-voy, a police officer, on indefinite suspension after an investigation revealed that MacAvoy had…
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