Gastineau v. Murphy

Anderson, Judge:

This is an action under the South Carolina Whistleblower Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 8-27-10 et seq. (Supp. 1991), in which the *172jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff, James Gastineau, in the amount of $375,000. The Whistleblower Act became effective March 14, 1988, and was substantially revised effective June 21, 1993. Because Gastineau was terminated in 1990, the original statute applies. The Defendant, Beaufort County Mental Retardation Board, appeals the denial of its trial motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and new trial. We affirm.

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