Legal Opinion

Poole v. Incentives Unlimited, Inc.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 4, 2001No. 25299PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

TOAL, Chief Justice:

This Court granted Incentives Unlimited’s d/b/a Dunlap Motivation and Travel’s (“Incentives”) petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Poole v. Incentives Unlimited, Inc., 338 S.C. 271, 525 S.E.2d 898 (Ct.App.1999).

Factual/Procedural Background

Carol C. Poole (“Poole”) began working as an at-will travel agent for Incentives in 1992. Three and a half years later, in April 1996, Incentives asked Poole to sign an “Employment Agreement” which consisted solely of a covenant not to compete. Poole…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kadis v. . BrittSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1944
  2. SC FINANCE CORP. OF ANDERSON v. West Side Finance Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  3. Standard Register Co. v. KerriganSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
  4. Rental Uniform Service of Florence, Inc. v. DudleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  5. Carolina Chemical Equipment Co. v. MuckenfussCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  5. Stonhard, Inc. v. Carolina Flooring Specialists, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2005

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