Legal Opinion
Gause v. Doe
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 28, 1994No. 2259PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goolsby, Judge:
The plaintiff, Kent Gause, appeals the trial court’s grant of a motion to dismiss in favor of the defendant, Myrtle Beach Po lice Department (MBPD). Gause, an officer with the MBPD, alleged causes of action against the MBPD for slander, unlawful termination of employment, negligence, and outrage, and against “Jane Doe” for slander and outrage. The issues on appeal concern whether the South Carolina Tort Claims Act (SCTCA) bars Gause’s causes of action for slander and negligence against the MBPD. We affirm.
On February 6, 1993, an unidentified female, Jane Doe, reported to the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Shipes v. Piggly Wiggly St. Andrews, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- South Carolina State Ports Authority v. Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- Winburn v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
- Small v. Springs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
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