Legal Opinion
Cape v. Greenville County School District
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 1, 2005No. 26019PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice PLEICONES:
This is an appeal from a circuit court order holding that an employment contract for a definite term which contains an at-will termination clause is valid, and granting respondent (School District) summary judgment in this breach of contract suit brought by appellant (Cape), a fired teacher. We affirm.
FACTS
On December 5, 2001, Cape signed a contract with the School District for the 2001-2002 school year to teach special education. This contract contained the following provision in capital letters:
THIS IS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. IT MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME FOR…
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- Stiles v. American General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Chai Management, Inc. v. LeibowitzCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- Shivers v. John H. Harland Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
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