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DART appealed a trial court's declaratory judgment upholding an administrative decision to reinstate Chauncey Plummer, a bus driver dismissed for shooting a passenger. DART argued the Trial Board's decision was arbitrary and capricious, and that DART was not contractually obligated to follow the grievance procedure. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding the Trial Board's decision reasonable and supported by substantial evidence. It also ruled that DART had a contractual duty to implement the Trial Board's award under Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Additionally, the court denied Plummer and the Union's cross-points for attorney's fees, citing DART's governmental immunity.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit v. Plummer is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas).
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DART appealed a trial court's declaratory judgment upholding an administrative decision to reinstate Chauncey Plummer, a bus driver dismissed for shooting a passenger. DART argued the Trial Board's decision was arbitrary and capricious, and that DART was not contractually obligated to follow the grievance procedure. The court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding the Trial Board's decision reasonable and supported by substantial evidence. It also ruled that DART had a contractual duty to implement the Trial Board's award under Section 13(c) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. Additionally, the court denied Plummer and the Union's cross-points for attorney's fees, citing DART's governmental immunity.
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