City of Miami v. Martinez-Esteve

The City of Miami appeals a final judgment and summary judgment in favor of Jorge Martinez-Esteve regarding his employment classification and layoff in October 2009. We affirm.

Martinez-Esteve was initially hired by the City in 2002 as a project representative in the Department of Economic Development. He had an undergraduate and graduate degree in economics from the University of Miami, and he had worked for over thirty years in the areas of economic development and financial analysis. In November 2003, he became a permanent civil service employee. In December 2004, he was promoted by the…