Montemayor v. City of San Antonio Fire Department

OPINION

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

This appeal questions whether a fire chief has absolute discretion to terminate a probationary fire fighter. We affirm the trial court’s judgment, which holds the fire chief *550has discretion to discharge probationary fire fighters.

Background

Gina Marie Montemayor passed the fire academy test with a high score. She was also interviewed by a board of three high-ranking fire fighters. When Montemayor learned she had failed the interview, she complained to the district fire chief that she was asked inappropriate questions about sex and religion. In response, the fire…