Stuckey v. University of South Carolina

Cureton, Judge;

This is an action for breach of employment contract. Appellant Melton Stuckey, executor of the estate of Philip Zeltner, contends the circuit court’s construction of the contract between Zeltner and the respondent University of South Carolina (USC) was erroneous and therefore summary judgment was improperly granted to USC. We disagree and affirm.

The material facts are not in dispute. Philip Zeltner was employed as an assistant professor of philosophy by USC for the academic year 1974-1975. At that time, the USC Faculty Manual, which constituted a part of Zeltner’s employment…