Legal Opinion
Smith v. Milliken & Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 23, 1989No. 76428PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Smith appeals the judgment entered in his non-jury trial of his claim under the Georgia Equal Employment For The Handicapped Code, OCGA Title 34, Chap. 6A, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1803, et seq. The sole basis of his appeal is the denial of a jury trial.
Smith, a quality control/personnel manager for Milliken, developed Ankylosing Spondyltis (AS) in January 1985. As a result of his illness, a degenerative disease of the spine, he developed difficulty performing manual tasks and lost a good deal of time from work due to medical treatment.
On February 28, 1986, Milliken dismissed Smith due…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. BusbinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New York v. HuhnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
- Guhl v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- Woods v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Strange v. StrangeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Noro-North Plaza Holdings v. Rare Coins of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Smith v. ADM Feed Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990