Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit December 26, 1990, 89-2142 (Carl J. Merck v. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.)

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity case, controlled by South Carolina law, the plaintiff Carl J. Merck (Merck) appeals the granting of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), in his suit in tort for an alleged illegal dis

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charge as vice-president for plant operations. He had been employed as such vice-president since 1985.