Kris Carr v. City of Fort Worth, Texas, and Fire Chief Rudolph Jackson, Jr.

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH NO. 2-07-375-CV KRIS CARR APPELLANT/CROSS-APPELLEE V. CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS AND FIRE CHIEF RUDOLPH JACKSON, JR. ------------ FROM THE 17TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY ------------ OPINION ------------ I. INTRODUCTION This is a cross-appeal from a partial plea to the jurisdiction and from competing motions for summary judgment involving the alleged failure of Appellees—the City of Fort Worth and Fire Chief Rudolph Jackson, Jr.—to promote Appellant Kris Carr to the rank of fire engineer under the local…