Gupton v. Builders Transport

WHICHARD, Justice.

Plaintiff was employed by defendant-employer as a long-distance truck driver. He was accidentally injured on 11 September 1984 when an elastic strap broke and struck him in the eye. The accident did not affect plaintiffs visual acuity, but it resulted in a blind spot covering seven percent of the visual field of that eye. This defect prevented plaintiff from meeting minimum standards set by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and, because there were no alternative positions available with his employer, he was discharged. Subsequently plaintiff has been unable to find *39work at…