Legal Opinion
McNaughton v. Charleston Charter School for Math & Science, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 28, 2015No. Appellate Case 2012-212451; 27490PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
The Charleston Charter School for Math and Science (Appellant) appeals the trial court’s decisions denying Appellant’s motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) on McNaughton’s wrongful termination/breach of contract claim; permitting the jury to award special damages; and granting attorney’s fees to McNaughton under section 15-77-300 of the South Carolina Code. We affirm.
Facts/Procedural Background
In late 2008, Cynthia McNaughton, who was in her early to mid 50’s at the time, was accepted into the South Carolina Department of Education’s Program of…
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