Legal Opinion
Hinton v. Designer Ensembles, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 6, 2000No. 25207PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice:
Respondent Hinton (Hinton) brought this retaliatory discharge action against Petitioner Designer Ensembles, Inc., (Designer) alleging Designer terminated his employment because he filed a workers’ compensation claim. Hinton claimed his discharge was in violation of South Carolina Code Ann. § 41-1-80 (Supp.1999). The trial court found Designer terminated Hinton in violation of the statute, awarded Hinton lost wages, and ordered Hinton’s reinstatement. The Court of Appeals affirmed the retaliation finding and lost wages award, but reversed the reinstatement. 1 Hinton v.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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