Burden v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

PER CURIAM: *

Steve Burden is a forty-nine year old, insulin-dependent diabetic who was employed as a customer service technician (“CST”) with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, L.P. (“SBC”). A CST installs, tests, and maintains cable and wire equipment. A CST must be able to work on telephone poles, move materials such as ladders and tools, work at heights over 18 feet, work in manholes, and operate lifts and ladders mounted on trucks. In addition, a CST must be able to safely drive a company vehicle.

While employed as a CST, Burden had multiple hypoglycemic incidents as a result of his…