Kris Carr v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Fire Chief Rudolph Jackson, Jr.

COURT OF APPEALS

SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

FORT WORTH

NO. 2-07-375-CV

KRIS CARR APPELLANT/CROSS-APPELLEE

V

CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS

AND FIRE CHIEF RUDOLPH

JACKSON, JR.

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FROM THE 17TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY

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OPINION

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I. Introduction

This is a cross-appeal from a partial plea to the jurisdiction and from competing motions for summary judgment involving the alleged failure of AppelleesCthe City of Fort Worth and Fire Chief Rudolph Jackson, Jr.Cto promote Appellant Kris Carr to the rank of fire engineer under the local government code. At…