City of Laredo v. Almazan

OPINION

Opinion by

KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.

In this appeal, the City of Laredo (the “City”), Laredo Chief of Police Agustín Dovalina (“Dovalina”), and the members of the Fire Fighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission of Laredo (the “Commission”) challenge the trial court’s granting of partial summary judgment and awarding of attorney’s fees for Jorge A. Almazan. We affirm the trial court’s judgment in part and reverse in part, and remand the cause to the trial court.

Factual and PROcedural Background

Almazan, a police investigator, was arrested for driving under the influence and…