Legal Opinion
Miller v. City of West Columbia
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 20, 1996No. 24432PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Burnett, Justice:
Respondent Ralph Miller commenced this action alleging defamation, outrage or intentional infliction of emotional distress, and constructive wrongful discharge. The trial court denied Appellants’ motions for judgment notwithstanding verdict (JNOV) and for a new trial, and declined to intervene with the award of damages against Broom. This appeal followed.
FACTS
Doris Davis was a dispatcher at the West Columbia Police Department. On August 26, 1988, Davis telephoned G.F. Broom, Jr., City Administrator of West Columbia, and alleged that Ralph Miller, the Assistant Chief of Police…
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