Hansen v. DHL LABORATORIES, INC.

Petitioner, Floyd Hansen (Hansen), seeks a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Hansen v. DHL Laboratories, Inc., 316 S.C. 505, 450 S.E. (2d) 624 (Ct. App. 1994). We grant the writ of certiorari, dispense with further briefing, and clarify the opinion as follows.

After he was removed as President of respondent DHL Laboratories, Inc. (DHL), Hansen brought this action against DHL alleging breach of contract and other causes of action. DHL answered and, by way of counterclaim, sought enforcement of promissory notes given to DHL by Hansen. In reply, Hansen admitted…