Legal Opinion

Kiser v. Original, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided November 16, 2000No. 14-99-00880-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DON WITTIG, Justice.

We review an alleged employment discrimination claim. Ivory Keith Kiser suffers a seizure disorder and avers Carrab-bas terminated him from his waiter job because of a disability. The pivotal issue of this summary judgment appeal granted in favor of appellees is the meaning of disability under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. We agree with the trial court that appellant’s seizures do not constitute a substantial limitation in a major life activity. Hence, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Facts

Appellant was a waiter at Carrabbas restaurant. He…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sutton v. United Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Deas v. River West, L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  4. Austin State Hospital v. Kitchen, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  5. Richard W. Deppe v. United AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Securtec, Inc. v. County of Gregg, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2003
  2. Thomann v. Lakes Regional MHMR Center, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2005
  3. Spinks v. TruGreen Landcare, L.L.C.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2004
  4. Lottinger v. Shell Oil Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 2001
  5. Haggar Apparel Co. v. Leal, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002

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