SCHUERMANN v. AMERICAN KA-RO CORP.

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290 S.C. 461 (1986)

351 S.E.2d 339

Heiner J. SCHUERMANN, Respondent v. AMERICAN KA-RO CORPORATION, KA-RO Werke K.H. Rost KG, and Karl H. Rost, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided December 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O.G. Calhoun, Jesse C. Belcher, Jr., of Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion and Johnstone, and L. Gray Geddie, of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Greenville, for appellants.

James H. Watson and Kenneth E. Young, of Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, Greenville, for respondent.


Heard Oct. 22, 1986.

Decided Dec. 8, 1986.

LITTLEJOHN, Acting Associate Justice:

Respondent Schuermann commenced this action against appellant American Ka-Ro Corporation (Ka-Ro) to recover damages for wrongful termination of his employment contract. The trial judge granted Schuermann's motion for summary judgment and awarded him nearly $200,000 for damages under the contract and for payment pursuant to a non-competition clause. We reverse.

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