Crenshaw v. Erskine College

Syllabus

William Crenshaw, a tenured professor of English at Erskine College, brought this lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully fired. An Abbeville County jury found in favor of Dr. Crenshaw and awarded him $600,000. We hold the trial court properly granted Erskine's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict because, as a matter of law, Erskine did not breach its contract with Dr. Crenshaw. We reverse the court of appeals.