Swift v. Gregory

The plaintiff, Barbara Swift, appeals from a judgment entered by the Montgomery Circuit Court in favor of the defendant, Frank A. Gregory, as Administrative Director of Courts for the State of Alabama (hereinafter "the Director"). We affirm.

Swift served as the register1 of the Calhoun Circuit Court from February 23, 1975, until September 30, 1996. During her tenure, she elected to participate in the supernumerary program (§ 12-17-140 et seq., Ala. Code 1975).2 In 1996, Swift filed a declaration of intention to assume supernumerary status because of a permanent disability. Swift furnished…