City of Fort Worth v. Nyborg

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.

INTRODUCTION

Appellants the City of Fort Worth (the City) and the Fort Worth Firefighters and Police Officers Civil Service Commission (the Commission) appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motions for summary judgment and the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Russell Nyborg. Because we hold that Nyborg is entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law, we affirm as modified the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Nyborg.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This case involves promotions within the Fort…