Legal Opinion

Bellamy v. Brown

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 22, 1991No. 23435PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Toal, Justice:

Brittie Bellamy (appellant) appeals from summary judgment dismissing her action against her former governmental employer for breach of a claimed duty of confidentiality arising from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), S.C. Code Ann. § 30-4-10 — 110 (1991). We affirm.

FACTS

Bellamy was removed from her job as Executive Director of the Horry County Council on Aging (HCCOA) on August 20,1987. After Bellamy was fired, respondents Chuck Brown and Steve Dawsey, members of the Board of HCCOA, were contacted by a reporter from a local newspaper. Bellamy filed a complaint based on Brown…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chrysler Corp. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Jensen Ex Rel. Estate of Clark v. Anderson County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  3. Rayfield Ex Rel. Estate of Rayfield v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988
  4. Parker v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  5. Jensen Ex Rel. Estate of Clark v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Wallace v. Ohio Dept. of CommerceOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  3. Ezell v. CockrellTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Heins Implement Co. v. Missouri Highway & Transportation CommissionSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  5. Wells v. City of LynchburgCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998

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