Odle v. City of Denison

The Court makes three basic errors in construing the statute governing this cause, former article 1269m, section 26, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann.1 These errors are: *938(i) failing to recognize that the statute treats illnesses differently from injuries; (ii) improperly analyzing article 1269m’s treatment of leaves for injuries incurred in the line of duty; and (iii) erroneously limiting the phrase “for any reason leaves the classified service” to voluntary departures. These errors lead the Court to an improper reversal of the court of appeals’ judgment. Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

Former article…