Supreme Court of South Carolina

Jacklyn Donevant, Respondent v. Town of Surfside Beach, Petitioner.

February 28, 2018422 S.C. 264

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that firing the town’s building official for enforcing the state building code falls within the public‑policy exception to the at‑will employment doctrine because the official’s duties were mandatory, not discretionary.