CAPE v. GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.

No. 26019.

365 S.C. 316 (2005)

618 S.E.2d 881

Jennifer R. CAPE, Appellant, v. GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided August 1, 2005.

Rehearing Denied September 13, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Alton Phillips, of Phillips Law Firm, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Sean Ashley Scoopmire, of Clarkson Walsh Rheney & Turner, P.A., of Greenville, for Respondent.


Justice PLEICONES:

This is an appeal from a circuit court order holding that an employment contract for a definite term which contains an at-will termination clause is valid, and granting respondent (School District) summary judgment in this breach of contract suit brought by appellant (Cape), a fired teacher. We affirm.

FACTS

On December 5, 2001, Cape signed a contract with the School District for the 2001-2002 school year to teach special...

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