Legal Opinion
Eargle v. Horry County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 2, 2001No. 25275PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*451PLEICONES, Justice:
We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Eargle v. Horry County, 335 S.C. 425, 517 S.E.2d 3 (Ct.App.1999), wherein that court affirmed the trial court’s determination that South Carolina law does not authorize a county administrator to suspend employees of elected officials. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees, remanding for a determination whether the county was substantially justified in pressing its claim. We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This dispute arose after Lois Eargle, (“the Auditor”) the elected…
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