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BOTCHIE v. O'DOWD

No. 23870.

432 S.E.2d 458 (1993)

Thomas G. BOTCHIE, Appellant, v. Michael O'DOWD, The Sheriff of Charleston County, and the Retirement Division of the State of South Carolina Budget and Control Board, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 7, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg Meyers of Wise & Cole, P.A., Charleston, for appellant.

Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., Stephen P. Groves and J. Matthew Dillon, of Young, Clements, Rivers and Tisdale, Charleston, for respondents.

CHANDLER, Justice:

Thomas Botchie (Botchie)1 appeals the grant of a directed verdict against him on causes of action for breach of implied contract, defamation, and violation of his Constitutional right of free speech.2

We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.3

FACTS

In February, 1986, Botchie was appointed "Undersheriff"4...

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