City of Houston v. Vitek

MAJORITY OPINION

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Lawrence Vitek, awarding him back pay and attorney’s fees. The City of Houston claims that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter the award. We disagree, and affirm the judgment.

On November 14, 1984, Lawrence Vitek was re-assigned from his position as Sludge Processor III at the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant, to replace the “Section Chief” at the Process Operations Branch located the Sims Bayou Wastewater Treatment Sludge Disposal Plant. His supervisor, Mr. Lonnie…