An employer brought action against former employees and independent
contractors alleging various causes of action, including violation of the South
Carolina Trade Secrets Act, breach of employment agreement, and conspiracy. The
Circuit Court, Georgetown County, Benjamin H. Culbertson, J., granted defendants'
motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Employer appealed.
Holding: The Court of Appeals, Huff, J., held that nonresident defendants were
not subject to personal jurisdiction in South Carolina.
Affirmed.
665 S.E.2d 660
Court of Appeals of South Carolina.
POWER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES COMPANY, INC., Appellant,
v.
Robert A. KOZMA, Longdrive Partners, Ltd., Cheryl C. Ferguson, James V. Hobbs,
Lakeland Engineering Corporation, Timothy H. Montgomery, individually and d/b/a
River Technologies, LLC, Respondents.
No. 4417.
Heard May 6, 2008.
Decided June 20, 2008.
Rehearing Denied Aug. 25, 2008.
