Reserve Officer Wasn't an 'Employee' of the City, Court Concludes

A reserve police officer is not entitled to benefits because at the time of his injury he was a volunteer who served without pay, not an employee, the 5th District Court of Appeals concluded. Case: Goldminz v. City of Dallas, No. 05-08-01420-CV, 2/26/10, published.Facts: Mitchell Goldminz, a volunteer police officer with the City of Dallas, was promoted into the position of deputy commander over all reserve police officers in 1997. Goldminz was injured in October 2000, while attempting to handcuff an intoxicated fan at a rally before the University of Texas versus Oklahoma University football ...