Legal Opinion
Small v. Springs Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 5, 1990No. 23149PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
In Small v. Springs Industries, Inc., 292 S. C. 481, 357 S. E. (2d) 452 (1987), (Small I) this Court upheld a jury verdict, finding Springs Industries, Inc. was liable to Small for the damages resulting from its breach of contract, but remanded the issue of damages, reversing the jury’s award of $300,000 as excessive. The present appeal by Springs Industries, Inc. is from the remanded damages trial in which the jury awarded Small $100,000. We affirm.
FACTS
Small was employed for eight years as a spinner with Springs Industries, Inc. (Springs). Springs’ employee handbook set out a…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Townes Associates, Ltd. v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
- Small v. Springs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
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