Texas Supreme Court
Chevron Corporation, Petitioner v. Sheila Ann Carter Redmon, Respondent
December 16, 198731 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 149
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that Sheila Ann Carter Redmon was not a "handicapped person" under article 5221k and therefore lacked standing to sue for employment discrimination, affirming the trial court’s summary judgment for Chevron. The Court interpreted the statute’s definitions strictly, requiring a plaintiff to be within the protected class before proceeding. The decision reversed the appellate court’s judgment. Justice Mauzzy dissented, arguing the definitions should be construed broadly and the issue sent to a jury.