Donevant v. Town of Surfside Beach

In this wrongful termination action, the Town of Surfside Beach appeals the trial court’s denial of its motion for a directed verdict. The Town argues that by denying its motion for a directed verdict, the trial court erred in expanding the public policy exception to at-will employment beyond situations where the employer requires the employee to violate *399criminal law or the reason for the employee’s termination itself is a violation of criminal law. The Town further asserts the trial court’s denial of its motion was error because the public policy exception does not apply to terminations of…