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PAUL v. HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS' UNION

No. 14-00-01576-CV.

76 S.W.3d 108 (2002)

Roy PAUL, Benny Anderson, Raymond Borden, Donald Boriack, Dyer Bowen, Kevin Brolan, Manuel Caballero, Cecil Callihan, Ponciano Cinco, Greg Collins, Kenneth Cook, Daniel Cordaway, Gabino Cortez, Larry Dale, Stanley Davis, Daniel Dellasala, Dennis Duckett, Gary Farge, Tyrone Freeman, Albert Garcia, Leocadio Gonzales, James Hancock, Everett Harkless, Larry Harper, Donald Haynes, James Hicks, Robert Kent, William Lobins, Darrell Mahalec, George Manos, Luke Mauro, Juan Melchor, Steven Merrel, Frederick Moore, Roland Morgan, Sammy Neal, Eric Olivares, Raymond Parrish, Victor Pena, Eddy Proske, Willie Rainwater, Joe Rodriguez, Camillo Russo, William Sammons, Ricky Scott, Stephen Sluder, James Snowden, Truett Tooke, Ray Torres, George Ward, Ronnie Watts, Robert White, Thomas Wood, Mike Zigal, Duane Hurley and William Sivley, Appellants, v. HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS' UNION and the City of Houston, Appellees.

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

Rehearing Overruled May 30, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul G. Aman, Robert William Higgason, Houston, for appellants.

John Fisher, Robert Anthiny Armbruster, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Chief Justice BRISTER and Justices FOWLER and FROST.

OPINION

SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.

Appellants Roy Paul, et al., fifty-six arson investigators employed by the Houston Fire Department, ask us to hold they are actually "police officers," and thus include them in the City of Houston's contract governing employees in the Houston Police Department. We hold that they are not, and affirm the summary judgment below.

In 1993, the Texas Legislature shifted control of employment matters for the Houston...

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