EARGLE v. HORRY COUNTY

No. 25275.

344 S.C. 449 (2001)

545 S.E.2d 276

Lois EARGLE, in her capacity as Horry County Auditor, Respondent, v. HORRY COUNTY, a Body Politic Subdivision of the State of South Carolina, and Linda Green Angus, in her capacity as Horry County Administrator, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 2, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Henry and Emma Ruth Brittain, both of the Thompson Law Firm, of Myrtle Beach, for petitioners.

Sandra J. Senn, of Charleston, and Stephanie P. McDonald, of Mount Pleasant, for respondent.

John Hamilton Smith, of Young, Clement, Rivers & Tisdale, of Charleston, for amici curiae.


PLEICONES, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in Eargle v. Horry County, 335 S.C. 425, 517 S.E.2d 3 (Ct.App.1999), wherein that court affirmed the trial court's determination that South Carolina law does not authorize a county administrator to suspend employees of elected officials. The Court of Appeals reversed...

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