Reese I. Joye, of North Charleston; Desa Ballard and P. Christopher Smith, Jr., of West Columbia, for Appellants. William O. Sweeny, III, and William R. Calhoun, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this personal injury action arising from a car accident in downtown Charleston, Plaintiffs Joyce Campagna and Donald G. Campagna appeal the verdict for Defendant George Flowers, arguing the trial court improperly admitted DVD evidence recorded several years after the incident.

Glenn B. Manning, of Dillon, for Appellant. A. LaFon LeGette, Jr., of Latta, for Respondent.

Roger E. McRae, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Yvonne Chyrelle K. McRae, appeals from an order by a special referee foreclosing a mortgage on property included in the Estate. Roger E. McRae argues the special referee erred in foreclosing on the mortgage because (1) the Estate was not properly made a party to the foreclosure, (2) he was improperly added to the action, (3) there was no transcript of the default hearing, and (4) he was not served with a notice of the default judgment.

Mary Bass Lohr, of Beaufort, for Appellants. T. Wayne Yarbrough, of Bluffton, for Respondent.

In this negligence action, Beaufort Memorial Hospital appeals an granting a new trial to Plaintiff Danny R. Prince based on the trial court's determiniation that the hospital's Quality Assurance Committee file should have been made available to Prince during the discovery phase of the prior trial.

Robert B. Ransom, of Columbia, for Appellant. Charles E. Hill and R. Hawthorne Barrett, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Kelvin Thomas brought a medical malpractice action against Jeffrey Dootson. The trial court granted Dootson's directed verdict motion as no expert testimony was provided about the standard of care. Thomas appeals the issuance of the directed verdict arguing there was evidence Dr. Dootson had notice that his dental instrument was not working properly and expert testimony was unnecessary because the alleged negligence was within the common knowledge or experience of laymen. Thomas further contends the trial court erred in multiple decisions regarding admission of evidence.

Linda B. McKenzie, of Greenville, for Appellant. Weston Adams, III, Jillian McConnell Benson, and Ashley Berry Stratton, of Columbia, for Respondents.

In this workers' compensation case, Appellant contends: (1) there was substantial evidence to support the Appellate Panel's findings of fact; (2) the suicide was a natural consequence of the injury sustained; and (3) the Respondents did not carry their burden of proving willful intent under Section 42-9-60.

Wesley Locklair, of Murrells Inlet,for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Special Asssitant Attorney General Amie L. Clifford, of Columbia, and Solicitor John Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for Respondent.

In this felony driving under the influence case, the Appellant posits two issues. The trial court erred: (1) in failing to grant a directed verdict of acquittal; and (2) in his charge to the jury regarding proximate cause.

Scott L. Robinson, of Manning, for Appellant. Frances Ricci Land Welch, of Manning, for Respondent.

In this unusual civil action, Appellant presents numerous issues, including the trial court erred: (1) in denying Appellant's motion for a jury trial; (2) in finding the loan documents satisfied the Statute of Frauds; (3) in finding the doctrine of merger of title did not apply to this case; and (4) in failing to rule on Appellant's motion for directed verdict and his counterclaim for conversion and slander of title.

Ernest Mitchell Griffith, of Beaufort; Stephen L. Brown and Jeffrey J. Wiseman, of Charleston, for Appellants. James H. Moss, of Beaufort, for Respondent.

In this personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident, the jury awarded Respondent $785,000 in damages. Appellants argue the trial court erred in granting Respondent a directed verdict on the issue of negligence, in allowing testimony of Respondent's doctors, and in failing to grant a new trial absolute due to an excessive damages award.

John D. Elliott, of Columbia, for Appellant. Floy Kenyon Anderson, of Anderson, for Respondents.

Mother appeals an award of child support claiming the family court (1) utilized an arbitrary method to calculate child support; (2) incorrectly calculated the retroactive award of child support; (3) erred in allowing Husband pay retroactive child support, attorneys' fees, and costs incrementally; and (4) failed to appropriately address health insurance and uncovered medical and dental expenses of Daughter

Richard C. Jones and Patrick M. Killen, of Sumter, for Appellant. Ryan Alexander McLeod, of Sumter, for Respondent Bernice Taylor. Michael Alston, of Washington, D.C., pro se.

Appellant Leo Taylor appeals the family court's dismissal of his action for determination of paternity and other related relief against Bernice Taylor and Michael Alston. Specifically, the appellant alleges that the family court erred in dismissing his complaint on res judicata/collateral estoppel grounds.

Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman Mark Rapoport, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this criminal case we determine whether the trial court improperly consolidated offenses charged in separate indictments.