Brown v. County of Berkeley

Chief Justice TOAL:

This is an appeal from the trial court’s refusal to grant a preliminary injunction preventing a “special audit” of the Berkeley County Clerk of Court’s Office. The individual members of the Berkeley County Council cross-appeal the denial of their motion to dismiss Mary P. Brown’s claims for defamation, defamation per se, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. This case was certified for review pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR. We affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

This is a dispute between branches of Berkeley County Government. Mary P. Brown (Brown) has served as…