City of Dallas v. Parker

DEVANY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a temporary injunction resulting from an appeal to the district court of a decision by the City of Dallas to discharge Kenneth L. Parker, a firefighter who had been with the City for seventeen years. Parker had appealed his discharge to the Civil Service Trial Board in accordance with the required procedure. After a short hearing without any evidence being presented concerning specific acts of misconduct by Parker, the Trial Board ordered Parker reinstated. When the City requested the Trial Board to reconsider to hear evidence as to the reasons for…