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FINCHER v. CITY OF TEXARKANA

No. 8744.

598 S.W.2d 22 (1980)

Billy G. FINCHER, Appellant, v. CITY OF TEXARKANA, Texas Civil Service Commission, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied April 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Mark Lesher, Lesher & Doshier, Texarkana, for appellant.

Paul B. Higgins, City Atty., Gregory S. Torrance, Asst. City Atty., Texarkana, for appellee.

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Lt. Bill Fincher of the Texarkana, Texas police was indefinitely suspended from the force by the police chief. He was notified of the suspension by letter which attached a statement of the reasons for the action. Lt. Fincher appealed the suspension to the Texarkana Civil Service Commission which held a hearing and then entered an order sustaining the chief's action. Fincher then appealed to the District Court of Bowie County. After a trial...

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