Legal Opinion
Hessenthaler v. Tri-County Sister Help, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 18, 2005No. 25650PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
Petitioner Emma F. Hessenthaler (Hessenthaler) brought a breach-of-contract action against her former employer, Respondent Tri-County Sister Help, Inc. (the Shelter), alleging she was constructively discharged in violation of a nondiscrimination provision in the Shelter’s employee handbook. The jury awarded Hessenthaler $25,000 in damages. The trial court denied the Shelter’s motions for a directed verdict and for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The court of appeals reversed, finding that the employee handbook did not constitute a contract. Hessenthaler Tri-County…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Small v. Springs Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- Ross v. Times Mirror, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Fleming v. Borden, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Conner v. City of Forest AcresSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Jinks Ex Rel. Estate of Jinks v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Greene v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2006
- Mathis v. Brown & Brown of South Carolina, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
- Eady v. Veolia Transportation Services, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2009
- Addison v. CMH Homes, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2014
- Anthony v. Atlantic Group, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
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