City of Houston v. Clark

MAJORITY OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

In this appeal regarding disciplinary action taken against a member of the Houston Fire Department, the City of Houston challenges a summary judgment granted in favor of that member, alleging (1) error in the district court’s declaratory judgment that an acting fire chief lacks authority to suspend fire department members, and (2) error by the district court in concluding that the hearing examiner did not exceed his jurisdiction. Under applicable statutes, a district court adjudicating an appeal from a hearing examiner’s decision lacks jurisdiction…