CITY OF HOUSTON v. TIPPY

No. 01-97-01429-CV.

991 S.W.2d 330 (1999)

CITY OF HOUSTON, Texas, Appellant, v. James E. TIPPY and Texas Workforce Commission, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled May 14, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcus Dobbs, Houston, for appellant.

Anthony Aterno, Austin, W. Stacey Mooring, Houston, for appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice SCHNEIDER and Justices O'CONNOR and TAFT.


OPINION

O'CONNOR, J.

The City of Houston, the appellant, appeals from the award of unemployment benefits by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC),1 the appellee, to James E. Tippy, also an appellee. We reverse and render judgment for the City.

A. Factual Background

Tippy was a police officer for the Houston Police Department (HPD). As a police officer, he...

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