Legal Opinion
City of Athens, Texas v. James MacAvoy
Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)
Decided June 30, 2011No. 12-10-00259-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
NO. 12-10-00259-CV
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
TYLER, TEXAS
CITY OF ATHENS, TEXAS, § APPEAL FROM THE 392ND
APPELLANT
V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
JAMES MACAVOY,
APPELLEE § HENDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
OPINION
The City of Athens appeals from the trial court’s order granting James MacAvoy’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…
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