Legal Opinion
City of Beaumont v. Spivey
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided October 28, 1999No. 09-97-376CVPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STOVER, Justice.
Seeking reinstatement as a police officer with the City of Beaumont, Texas, (“City"), Mark Spivey (“Spivey") filed an action for mandamus in district court. After a non-jury trial, the district court granted final judgment in favor of Spivey, ordered the City to reinstate Spivey as a city police officer with full seniority, back pay, and benefits, and awarded Spivey attorney’s fees. The City appeals the trial court’s ruling.
After taking an entry level examination in May 1991 and scoring the second highest grade on the exam, Mark Spivey was hired on August 15, 1991, as a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Anderson v. City of Seven PointsTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Acker v. Texas Water CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Roberson v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1989
- Transport Insurance Co. v. FairclothTexas Supreme Court · 1995
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Aguero v. Ramirez, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
- Texas Ass'n of School Boards, Inc. v. Ward, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2000
- City of DeSoto v. White, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2007
- Harrell v. Patel, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2005
- In Re Estate of Stafford, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2008
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