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AUSTIN v. AUSTIN PROFESSIONAL FIRE

No. 03-96-00132-CV.

935 S.W.2d 179 (1996)

CITY OF AUSTIN, Appellant, v. AUSTIN PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, Mark W. Warren, Mickey L. Pike, James D. Hibbs and Michael J. Marks, Individually and on behalf of Affected Fire Fighters Employed by the City of Austin, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Overruled January 9, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew F. Martin, City Attorney, Frederick A. Hawkins, Assistant City Attorney, Austin, for Appellant.

B. Craig Deats, Jenkins & Deats, P.C., Austin, for Appellees.

Before POWERS, ABOUSSIE and JONES, JJ.

JONES, Justice.

Appellees, a class of affected fire fighters employed by the City of Austin (collectively "fire fighters")1 sought declaratory and injunctive relief against the City of Austin ("City"), appellant. The fire fighters' claims hinged on whether the time they had spent in the fire academy as trainees counted toward their years of service in the fire department for purposes of longevity pay. Holding that time spent in the fire...

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