Dugger v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Pope, Judge.

Appellant Teddye Dugger brought suit against appellee Delta Air Lines, Inc., her former employer, alleging that Delta had violated the Georgia Equal Employment for the Handicapped Code, OCGA Ch. 34-6A. She claimed that Delta had discriminated against her by discharging her because of her handicap. After a period of discovery, Delta moved for summary judgment which was granted by the trial *17court.

The record shows that Dugger had been employed by Delta for a number of years as a flight attendant. Dugger injured her back on the job in March 1979 and reinjured it in work-related…