Blackburn v. Daufuskie Island Fire District

Justice WALLER:

In this declaratory judgment action, appellant Daufuskie Island Fire District directly appeals from the Master-inEquity’s decision that under the emergency leave portion of the South Carolina military leave statute, “thirty days” means thirty work days, as opposed to thirty calendar days. We affirm.

FACTS 1

Appellant is a Special Purpose Tax District within Beaufort County which provides fire protection services to the residents of Daufuskie Island. Appellant employed respondent, James C. Blackburn, as a firefighter from July 2002 until his resignation in December 2005.…