Court Opinion

ID: 9575082
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:11:24.718801+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:47:56.962512
License: Public Domain

Gregory, Chief Justice,
dissenting:
I respectfully dissent. I adhere to the view expressed in my dissenting opinion in Small v. Springs Industries, Inc., 292 S.C. 481, 357 S.E. (2d) 452 (1987), that an employee handbook does not constitute a unilateral contract where there is an existing at-will employment agreement and no valid consideration is given in addition to mere continuation of the employment. I conclude Miller was not entitled to the requested charge defining a unilateral contract and would affirm the jury verdict in this case.
Acting Associate Justice Bruce Littlejohn concurs.