McGill v. University of South Carolina

Chandler, Justice:

These cross-appeals involve the recently enacted South Carolina Whistleblower’s Act, 1 pursuant to which a jury awarded Respondent/Appellant, Helen McGill (McGill), a $350,000 verdict against Appellant/Respondent, University of South Carolina (USC).

Trial court denied USC’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) but, applying the statutory cap of the South Carolina Tort Claims Act, 2 reduced the verdict to $250,000.

We affirm in part, reverse in part.

FACTS

McGill was hired on April 3, 1989, as USC’s Hazardous Waste manager, responsible for storage and disposal…