Tarrant County v. Van Sickle

OPINION

SAM J. DAY, Justice.

I. Introduction

In eight issues, appellant Tarrant County appeals from the trial court’s judgment granting appellee Steven Van Sickle, a former county deputy sheriff of Tarrant County, a permanent mandatory injunction preventing Tarrant County from discontinuing payment of Van Sickle’s salary until his retirement. The trial court also awarded damages for unpaid past salary and attorney’s fees. We reverse and render.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

In April 1994, Van Sickle was injured on the job during a violent altercation with an inmate at the Tarrant County…