Freemantle v. Preston

This is an appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of claims pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), SCRCP. Appellant Richard Free-mantle, a citizen and taxpayer of Anderson County, sought to invalidate a severance agreement between Anderson County and its former county administrator, contending the approval of the severance agreement violated the common law and South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The trial court dismissed the action finding that Appellant’s status as a taxpayer did not confer standing to challenge the severance agreement. We agree with the able circuit judge in most…