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City of Dallas v. Hamilton

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided May 20, 2004No. 11-03-00022-CVPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JIM R. WRIGHT, Justice.

Believing that the results of an internal affairs investigation showed that Ronald Hamilton, a fire inspector for the City of Dallas, had engaged in organized crime related to gambling activities and that he had violated several regulations of the City and of the City of Dallas Fire Department, the City’s acting fire chief, Robert E. Melton, fired him. Hamilton appealed the termination to the Civil Service Trial Board. After a hearing, the trial board ordered that Hamilton be reinstated but did not award back pay or benefits. The City and Hamilton appealed the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Texas Health Facilities Commission v. Charter Medical-Dallas, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Trapp v. Shell Oil Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Firemen's & Policemen's Civil Service Commission v. BrinkmeyerTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Bustamante v. Bexar County Sheriff's Civil Service Commission, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
  5. United States v. TruesdaleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Dixon v. Dewhurst, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
  2. Cooper v. City of Dallas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
  3. Bexar County Civil Service Commission v. Carmella Guerrero, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2015
  4. Texas Department of Public Safety v. Alford, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005
  5. Texas Department of Public Safety v. Alford, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005

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