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 a plaintiff must be a "handicapped person" as defined by article 5221k to bring an employment discrimination claim, and that Sheila Ann Carter Redmon's visual impairment does not meet that definition, so the trial court's summary judgment for Chevron is affirmed. The Court reversed the appellate court's decision and emphasized a strict reading of the statutory definitions and legislative purpose. Justice Maizy dissented, arguing for a broader construction of "handicap" and that the issue should be decided by a jury.