Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General Deborah R. J. Shupe, of Columbia, and Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

This is an appeal of a homicide conviction. The defendant alleges error in the trial judge's recharge on the question of proximate cause.

E.T. Moore, Jr. and Angela W. Abstance, of Barnwell, for Appellant. James A. Stuckey, Jr., of Charleston, for Respondent.

This is a negligence action involving a slip and fall. Patricia Fickling sued the City of Charleston after she slipped and fell on a sidewalk located within the city limits. Fickling appeals the trial court's order in favor of the City, arguing the trial court erred in finding (1) the City had no duty to inspect or maintain the sidewalk because it was located on a State right of way and (2) the City had no actual or constructive notice of the defect.

Appellate Defender Aileen P. Clare, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney Salley W. Elliott, Senior Assistant Attorney General Harold M. Coombs, Jr., of Columbia, and Solicitor I. McDuffie Stone, III, of Beaufort, for Respondent.

Govan appeals his conviction for armed robbery. Govan argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the show-up identification.

Brian O'Keefe, of Charleston, and Weston Adams, III, of Columbia, for Appellants. Terri M. Lynch, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondent South Carolina Uninsured Employers Fund. W.D. McDowell, of Loris, pro se.

The central question posed in this appeal is when and how often a contractor must get proof of insurance to allow liability for an injury to the subcontractor's employee to be shifted to the South Carolina Uninsured Employers' Fund.

Rolf Mouin Baghdady, of Chapin, for Appellant. William R. Calhoun, Jr. and William O. Sweeny III, of Columbia, for Respondents.

This is a declaratory judgment action arising out of a property dispute between the South Carolina District Council of Assemblies of God and a local congregation that had been affiliated with the Assemblies of God until its withdrawal in 2003. The local congregation, the River of Life International Worship Center, appeals the trial court's determination that, pursuant to South Carolina law, the District Council was entitled to possession and control of the real estate and personal property at issue in this litigation.

Jan L. Warner, of Columbia, for Appellant. James H. Renfrow, Jr., of Spartanburg, Pro Se Respondent

In this probate proceeding, the court must first determine if the death of the protected person renders moot the issues on appeal. If not, the issues that must be addressed concern the propriety of orders of both the probate court and circuit court regarding conservatorship and guardianship proceedings.

Paul L. Erickson, of Asheville, N.C., for Appellant. Carolyn R. Hills, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondents.

Appellant claims the lower court erred in failing to give full faith and credit to a North Carolina judgment, accepting and entering an order drafted by the respondents' trial counsel, and failing to take judicial notice of additional filings from North Carolina and an affidavit from Paul L. Erickson.

William G. Rhoden, of Gaffney, for Appellant. Grace Gilchrist Knie, of Spartanburg, and John S. Nichols, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this civil action, the court determines whether the family court erred in allowing expert testimony based on indicators of value, awarding expert fees, and determining the value of Tracy Blanton's business at $100,000.

Rebecca R. West, of Columbia, for Appellant. Pamela Michele Pearson, of Rock Hill, for Respondent.

Jodie Walsh appeals the family court's order assuming jurisdiction of this case, arguing the trial court erred by: (1) assuming jurisdiction of the case because it failed to make findings required by SC Code Ann 20-7-810; (2) finding that the children and parents have a significant connection with South Carolina pursuant to 20-7-788(2)(i); (3) finding that there is no longer substantial evidence in New York regarding the children pursuant to SC Code Ann. 20-7-788(2)(ii); (4) failing to defer to New York's continuing exclusive jurisdiction over the case; and (5) basing its assumption of jurisdiction on the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act.

W. Jefferson Leath, Jr., of Charleston, and W.H. Bundy, Jr., of Mt. Pleasant, for Appellant-Respondent. Eugene P. Corrigan, III, of Charleston, for Respondents/Appellants.

Kenneth G. Schneider, Jr., initiated this class action suit against the Board of Directors for the Bohicket Marina Village Council of Co-Owners, Inc. (the Board) for breach of fiduciary duty and negligence. Schneider argues the trial court erred in (1) granting the Board's motion for election of remedies and (2) failing to ask the jury to clarify its verdict. On cross-appeal, the Board argues the trial court erred in (1) refusing to dismiss the case for failure to follow Rule 23(b)(1), SCRCP; (2) failing to decertify the class after the evidence was presented; (3) failing to grant a directed verdict on the grounds that the statute of limitations barred the suit; and (4) allowing expert testimony by witnesses who were not qualified in the areas in which they proffered evidence.

M. Allan Peace and Donald W. Tyler, Jr., of Columbia, for Appellant. David M. Ratchford and Brian C. Gambrell, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this action arising out of a contractual dispute involving the production and placement of concrete, Appellant appeals the master-in-equity's decision granting a judgment for damages and attorney fee's in favor of Respondent.

Jan L. Warner, of Columbia, for Appellant. John S. Nichols, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this domestic relations case, Wife appeals the family court's order raising six issues. Wife's arguments may be summarized as follows, the court erred in (1) ruling on several tax issues associated with Husband's payment of alimony to Wife as set forth in the parties' temporary consent order; (2) failing to hold Husband in contempt for violating the terms of the pendente lite and final order; and (3) failing to award attorney's fees, costs, and accountant's fees to Wife based on Husband's violation of the family courts' orders.