Legal Opinion

McNeil v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided May 1, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2011-202887; No. 5122PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShort, J.

Ammie McNeil appeals from the trial court’s order granting the South Carolina Department of Corrections’ (SCDC) mo*189tion to dismiss her claims for due process violations, public policy discharge, and defamation. We affirm.

FACTS

SCDC employed McNeil at Kirkland Reception and Evaluation Center (Kirkland) as a captain. SCDC maintains custody of, exercises control of, and provides for the care of inmates and prisoners incarcerated by the state, including Kirkland, which is located in Richland County. An inmate, who was prescribed hypertrophic medication for threatening suicide, was transported to…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ludwick v. This Minute of Carolina, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  2. Doe v. MarionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  3. Barron v. Labor Finders of SCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  4. Culler v. Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  5. Murray, v. Holnam, Inc. and Thomas Thornton, of Whom Holnam, Inc. IsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Desmarais v. Scientific Research Corp.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2015
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  3. Mason v. MasonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
  4. Montanaro v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2014
  5. Barrett v. Grand Strand Medical Center/HCA Healthcare, Inc./ParallonDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2024

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