Legal Opinion
Baber v. Greenville County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 21, 1997No. 24652PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
Both parties appeal the jury verdict in favor of James K. Baber in his Whistleblower’s action against Greenville County. We affirm.
Factual/Procedural Background 1
Greenville County named Baber interim Internal Auditor in August 1986. Thereafter, the County Administrator received an anonymous letter on the County Tax Collector’s stationery accusing the County Tax Collector of waiving tax penalties for certain taxpayers. As a result of the anonymous letter, the County Administrator asked Baber to audit the County Tax Collector’s office.
The audit lasted from May 1987 through at…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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