Tusant v. City of Memphis

OPINION

CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which FARMER, and LILLARD, JJ., joined.

Petitioners, Memphis police officers, filed a petition in chancery court for writ of mandamus to require the city to promote them to certain civil service ranks after they successfully completed the promotional process and are otherwise eligible and qualified for promotion. The trial court denied the petition, and petitioners have appealed.

On March 31, 2000, petitioners, Harry James Tusant, Jr., John D. Birch, Tommy W. Bracey, Ernestine T. Davidson, Willie C. Greenwood, and George M.…