Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. Brinkmeyer

ROBERTSON, Justice.

This is a substantial evidence case involving a police officer’s appeal of an order by the Civil Service Commission upholding his indefinite suspension under TEX.REV.CIV. STAT.ANN. art. 1269m, § 18. The trial court overturned the Commission’s order and granted the officer reinstatement with all back pay and benefits. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court in an unpublished opinion. Tex.R. Civ.P. 452. We reverse and render judgment for the Commission.

On May 8,1981, the Chief of Police of the City of Houston indefinitely suspended officer Charles…