Legal Opinion
King v. PYA/Monarch, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 9, 1995No. 24179PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Chief Justice:
In this wrongful termination case, Appellant PYA/Monarch, Inc. (PYA) appeals a judgment in favor of Respondent Merritt H. King (King). We affirm.
FACTS
King was employed at PYA in August 1983 as a sales representative and was terminated on November 9,1990, following which King instituted this action for wrongful termination.
At the time of employment, King was given oral assurances of job security, guaranteeing that he could not be terminated without just cause.
In turn, King was required to sign a document entitled “Rules and Regulations.” This document states, in part:
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Small v. Springs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
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- Evatt v. CampbellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Johnson v. American Railway Express Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1931
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