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CITY OF HOUSTON v. COOK

No. A2184.

596 S.W.2d 298 (1980)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Texas, Appellant, v. Clarence R. COOK, Appellee-Appellant.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 26, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Collie, Jr., City Atty., John R. Wittington, Jr., Paula J. Alexander, Asst. City Attys., Houston, for appellant.

Richard E. Anderson, Sherman A. Ross, Houston, for appellee-appellant.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and MILLER and PAUL PRESSLER, JJ.

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

Clarence R. Cook (Cook), a former assistant fire chief for the City of Houston (the City), sued the City for overtime pay. After a trial to a jury, the court entered judgment in favor of Cook and awarded him $28,403.85 as compensation for the overtime hours. The City and Cook have both appealed.

From January 16, 1974, to January 16, 1976, the time for which Cook is claiming overtime pay, Cook was an Assistant Fire Chief for...

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