Legal Opinion
Kiel v. City of Houston
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided October 31, 1977No. 1554PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COULSON, Justice.
Alvin T. Kiel, a fireman, sued the City of Houston to compel recognition of his promotion by operation of law and to recover damages for its failure to do so. The trial court held he had been promoted, but that he held the rank for a limited time and could only recover damages for the period during which he actually held the rank. Since we agree that the promotion occurred, but find the City failed to prove he only held the rank for a limited time, we affirm in part and reverse and render in part.
Kiel became a member of the Houston Fire Department in 1956. He advanced…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Empire Gas & Fuel Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1932
- International Printing Pressmen & Assistants' Union v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1946
- Barfield v. Howard M. Smith Company of AmarilloTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- City of San Antonio v. WallaceTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Michna v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hercules Exploration, Inc. v. Halliburton Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1983
- International Ass'n of Firefighters Local 624 v. City of San Antonio, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1991
- Sosa v. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987
- Holifield v. Coronado Building, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Burkhart v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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