Legal Opinion

Texas Workforce Commission v. City of Houston

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided October 23, 2008No. 01-07-01100-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) appeals the trial court’s summary judgment reversing TWC’s decision that Sally Trimble was entitled to receive unemployment compensation. We reverse and render judgment for TWC.

BACKGROUND

Factual Background

Sally R. Trimble began working for the Houston Fire Department (HFD) on March 22, 2004. At the time she was hired, and as a condition of her employment, Trimble was told that she would have to successfully complete firefighter training in accordance with section 6.13 of the HFD Code of Conduct, entitled “Skills…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Commissioners Court of Titus County v. AganTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Trapp v. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. BrinkmeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Mercer v. RossTexas Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. David E. Kaup v. Texas Workforce Commission and Global Security Consulting, Global Security AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2014
  2. D.R. v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Workforce DevelopmentIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. Appraisal Review Board of the Harris County Appraisal District v. Texas Workforce Commission and Redona Hall, Texas Court of Appeals, 15th District2025
  4. City of Vicksburg v. Mississippi Department of Employment SecurityCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  5. George Edward Garcia v. Texas Workforce Commission and Toshiba International Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2020

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