A Lubbock firefighter has filed a lawsuit to reverse the ruling of a city commission that governs promotions among fire and police personnel that denied him advancement in the department.
According to Charles Turner II’s lawsuit, which was filed Friday in the 237th District Court, the Lubbock Civil Service Commission violated its policy during a promotion application process in June.
The suit names Adrienne Cozart, Vickie Bennett and Jimmy Castillo in their official capacities as members of the Lubbock and Lubbock Civil Service Commission.
He is asking the court to order the commission to re-score a June 30 equipment operator promotion examination, according to his lawsuit. Turner, who began at Lubbock Fire Rescue on November 2004, applied for the promotion in June for the rank of equipment operator, who are tasked with driving fire trucks.