Legal Opinion
Town of Duncan v. State Budget & Control Board, Division of Insurance Services
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 3, 1997No. 24584PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
On appeal is an order finding Respondent State Budget and Control Board (“Board”) does not have a duty to defend or indemnify Appellant Town of Duncan (“Town”) against two lawsuits. We reverse.
FACTS
In January of 1993 two complaints were commenced against Town. Both alleged the plaintiffs therein 1 were fired in retaliation for reporting various acts of misconduct by Town’s mayor and for being involved in the mayor’s arrest for public disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. 2 Plaintiffs alleged causes of action for (1) violation of the state “Whistleblower Act,” 3 (2)…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Rankin v. McPhersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Bush v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by15 opinions
- City of Hartsville v. South Carolina Municipal Insurance & Risk Financing FundSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
- Horry County v. Insurance Reserve FundCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- Jinks v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Auto Owners Insurance v. Personal Touch Med Spa, LLCDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2011
- Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance v. JM Smith CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
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