Epps v. Clarendon County

This appeal is from an order granting respondent summary judgment in this action for wrongful discharge. We affirm.

Appellant was employed as a front-end loader operator for the Clarendon County Department of Public Works. He was originally hired as an at-will employee in 1980 by the former Director of the Department, Tootsie Hardy. At some point in his employment, appellant received an employee handbook.

In January 1987, Hezekiah Gibson replaced Tootsie Hardy as Director of the Department when the position became an appointed rather than elected one. In March 1987, Director Gibson was advised…