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If the council terminated Cunningham without cause, he would be entitled to 'all pay and financial benefits remaining on his contract for the balance of the contract period' as well as compensation for 'all earned sick leave, vacation, holidays, compensatory time and other accrued benefits.' Additionally, the Contract provided that Cunningham would receive 'additional 1 Cunningham also filed a petition for certiorari, which this Court initially granted. Under that section, the County could only terminate Cunningham for cause if he was convicted of any crime involving personal gain or of moral turpitude refused to perform the duties of his office or suffered a serious illness requiring more than ninety days' absence. The Contract provided that the administrator 'serve at the pleasure of ' and although it indicated that nothing could prevent the council from terminating Cunningham, those terms were subject to other limitations provided in the 'Termination and Severance Pay' section. The term of his employment was three years, and the Contract would perpetually renew absent ninety days' notice. Cunningham signed the Contract for employment the following day. We agree and reverse the portion of the court of appeals' opinion reversing and remanding that claim.1 FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND During the NovemAnderson County Council meeting, the seven member council-three of whom had not been reelected earlier that month- voted 5-2 to enter into a Master Employment Agreement (the Contract) with Cunningham, employing him as the new county administrator. The County contends the court of appeals erred by reversing the trial court's grant of summary judgment on the wrongful discharge claim because Cunningham has never argued he is a noncontractual, atwill employee. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court on the breach of contract and Payment of Wages claims, but reversed and remanded the wrongful discharge claim. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the County on all causes of action.

Cunningham brought this action alleging breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and violation of the Payment of Wages Act. JUSTICE HEARN: This case arises from the termination of Michael Cunningham as the county administrator for Anderson County.

Murphy, of Stephenson & Murphy, LLC, of Greenville, for Respondent/Petitioner. Nichols, of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson & Delgado, LLC, of Columbia, and Brian P.

Small, both of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, of Greenville, for Petitioner/Respondent. 27568 Heard Ma– Filed SeptemREVERSED William W. Macaulay, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 2013-000678 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS Appeal from Anderson County The Honorable Alexander S. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court Michael Cunningham, Respondent/Petitioner, v.

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