Davenport v. Island Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc.

Goolsby, Judge:

Richard J. Davenport sued Island Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Inc. and Gaylor T. Peters, individually, alleging breach of an employment contract, promissory estoppel, and violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA). The defendants moved for summary judgment as to all claims, and the trial court granted the motion. Davenport appeals. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to Davenport, shows the following. Peters was an employee of Arnold Palmer Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. In 1990, Peters approached…