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8 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2019 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Barron v. Labor Finders of SCgreen2 sentences2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ). 2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ). | 4 | 5 |
In re Twelfth Circuit Juvenile Drug Court Programgreen2 sentences2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h 2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h | 2 | 2 |
Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc.green2 sentences2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ). 2018See Barron v. Labor Finders of S.C. , 393 S.C. 609 , 614, 713 S.E.2d 634 , 636-37 (2011) ("Under the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine ... an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy." (citing Ludwick , 287 S.C. 219 , 337 S.E.2d 213 ) ). | 1 | 5 |
Taghivand v. Rite Aid Corp.green2 sentences2019See Taghivand , 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 386 ("South Carolina has a strong policy favoring at-will employment."); Barron , 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 ("[A]n at-will employee may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all."). 2015Accordingly, absent a contractual provision to the contrary, an employee may be terminated at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause." (citations omitted)); Barron, 393 S.C. at 614 , 713 S.E.2d at 636 - 37 (explaining that "[u]nder the 'public policy exception' to the at-will employment doctrine, . . . an at-will employee has a cause of action in tort for wrongful termination where there is a retaliatory termination of the at-will employee in violation of a clear mandate of public policy"); Taghivand, 411 S.C. at 243 , 768 S.E.2d at 387 (noting that South Carolina courts h | 1 | 2 |
McNeil v. South Carolina Department of Correctionsgreen2 sentences2015Dep’t of Corr., 404 S.C. 186, 191 , 743 S.E.2d 843, 846 (Ct.App.2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). [T]he public policy exception is invoked when an employer requires an at-will employee, as a condition of retaining employment, to violate the law.... 2015Dep’t of Corr., 404 S.C. 186, 191 , 743 S.E.2d 843, 846 (Ct.App.2013) (internal quotation marks omitted). [T]he public policy exception is invoked when an employer requires an at-will employee, as a condition of retaining employment, to violate the law.... | 1 | 1 |
Citizens' Bank v. Heywardgreen2 sentences2013“The primary source of the declaration of the public policy of the state is the General Assembly; the courts assume this prerogative only in the absence of legislative declaration.” Citizens’ Bank v. Heyward, 135 S.C. 190 , 133 S.E. 709, 713 (1925); see Barron, 393 S.C. at 617 , 713 S.E.2d at 638 (stating the determination of what constitutes public policy for purposes of the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine is a question of law for the courts to decide). 2013“The primary source of the declaration of the public policy of the state is the General Assembly; the courts assume this prerogative only in the absence of legislative declaration.” Citizens’ Bank v. Heyward, 135 S.C. 190 , 133 S.E. 709, 713 (1925); see Barron, 393 S.C. at 617 , 713 S.E.2d at 638 (stating the determination of what constitutes public policy for purposes of the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine is a question of law for the courts to decide). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in South Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.