The State: S.C. State’s Hugine files suit
Former president sues university, board over his dismissal last year
Former S.C. State University President Andrew Hugine Jr. filed suit against the university Wednesday over the circumstances of his dismissal last year.
The suit, filed against the university and its board of trustees in the Orangeburg County Court of Common Pleas, alleges the school breached its employment contract with Hugine, defamed him and conspired to fire him before officially meeting to discuss the decision.