McGAUGHY v. CITY OF RICHARDSON

No. 20237.

599 S.W.2d 113 (1980)

Kyle McGAUGHY, Appellant, v. CITY OF RICHARDSON et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied May 9, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Reid Walker, Lohmann, Glazer & Irwin, Houston, for appellant.

H. Louis Nichols, Saner, Jack Sallinger & Nichols, Dallas, for appellees.

Before ROBERTSON, CARVER and HUMPHREYS, JJ.


HUMPHREYS, Justice.

Kyle McGaughy appeals from a judgment upholding his dismissal from employment as a policeman for the City of Richardson. Defendant Kenneth Yarbrough, the Chief of Police, was acting individually and for defendant City of Richardson, when he dismissed McGaughy. Defendants contend the dismissal was authorized by ordinance because it occurred during McGaughy's three month probationary period. We reverse and render judgment reinstating McGaughy and...

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