Piedmont Public Service District v. Cowart

MOORE, Justice.

This case is before us on a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision1 affirming the circuit court’s ruling that petitioner Cowart’s employment contract with respondent (District) was not binding on District’s successor commissioners. We affirm.

FACTS

On November 1, 1984, District’s four commissioners signed a contract with Cowart for him to serve as administrator for a twenty-year period. This employment contract was subsequently modified2 to add a severance clause allowing District to fire Cowart with or without cause only upon five years’ notice or the…