Gwendolyn A. Ludwick, Petitioner v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc., and Sheldon Solomon and Frances Solomon, Respondents

Summary

The court recognized, for the first time in South Carolina, a tort claim for retaliatory discharge when an at-will employee is fired for refusing to violate a clear mandate of public policy. Because Ludwick was threatened with termination for obeying a subpoena and was fired after testifying, the nonsuit was improper. The court limited the new exception to this case and causes of action arising after the opinion was filed.