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BAZILE v. CITY OF HOUSTON

Civil Action No. H-08-2404.

858 F.Supp.2d 718 (2012)

Dwight BAZILE, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF HOUSTON, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

February 6, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis R. Thompson , Christy B. Bishop , Thompson & Bishop, Akron, OH, Scott David Newar , Attorney at Law, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs.

Lowell F. Denton , Clarissa Rodriguez , Elizabeth Maria Provencio , Denton Navarro et al, San Antonio, TX, Timothy James Higley , City of Houston, Legal Dept. Houston, TX, Edward Caldwell Dawson , Gregory S. Coleman , Kevin J. Terrazas , Yetter Coleman LLP, Austin, TX, Patrick M. Flynn , Richard Charles Mumey , Attorney at Law, Houston, TX, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

LEE H. ROSENTHAL, District Judge.

This Title VII disparate-impact suit challenges the City of Houston's system for promoting firefighters to the positions of captain and senior captain. Historically, the City has promoted firefighters based on their years of service with the Houston Fire Department ("HFD") and their scores on a multiple-choice exam. The format and general content of that exam are set out in the Texas Local Government...

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