McDaniel v. Ezell

WISE, Justice.

The City of Florence, Alabama, a municipal corporation (“the City”), and the Civil Service Board of the City of Florence (“the CSB”) and Keith McDaniel appeal separately from a judgment entered by the Lauderdale Circuit Court following a jury verdict in favor of William T. Ezell. We dismiss the appeals with instructions.

Facts and Procedural History

In mid 2011, two positions for promotion to the job of battalion chief became available within the Florence Fire and Rescue Department. Benjamin Cochran, Melvin Brown, Tim Clanton, John T. Muse, McDaniel, and Ezell applied for the…