City of Lubbock v. Goodwin

COUNTISS, Justice.

This appeal by the City of Lubbock, et al., (hereafter “City”) is from a judgment awarding certain benefits to. Lieutenant James W. Goodwin, appellee, (hereafter “Goodwin”) under the Firemen’s and Policemen’s Civil Service Act as set out in Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1269m (Vernon 1963). We affirm.

Goodwin was a fireman employed by the City. While fighting a fire on June 4,1975, he fell from some bales of cotton bagging and injured his left knee. He made a report of the injury in accordance with the regulations of the City of Lubbock Fire Department. Goodwin did not consult…