Kuykendall v. City of Grand Prairie

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice FITZGERALD.

Paul T. Kuykendall appeals the trial court’s judgment affirming the decision of the hearing examiner in this civil service discipline case. Appellant brings three issues contending (1) the hearing examiner exceeded his jurisdiction in imposing a thirty-day suspension (a) after concluding appellant did not commit the charged misconduct and (b) when appellees had recommended demotion of appellant; (2) ap-pellees’ judicial admissions regarding the interpretation of certain statutory provisions relieved appellant of having the burden to prove the examiner did…