Louis H. Lang and Ian D. McVey, of Columbia, for Appellant. James A. Blair, III, of Greenville, for Respondent.

In the breach of contract action, Horne Properties, Inc. appeals from a $132,813 verdict in favor of Retail Properties, Inc. Horne asserts error in the trial court's determinatioin that the contract between the parties provided for a fee for service, and the resulting refusal of the court to charge the jury on the law of procuring cause in regard to entitlement to a commission.

John Eagle Miles and Michael McKinney Jordan, of Sumter, for Appellants. Marvin E. McMillan, Jr., of Sumter, for Respondent.

In this appeal from Clarendon County, Bessie and Burdy Pringle appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of SLR, Inc. (d/b/a Knights Inn). Bessie Pringle brought suit alleging negligence on the part of Knight’s Inn caused her injury when a chair in which she was sitting, allegedly collapsed suddenly and without warning. Burdy Pringle also brought suit for loss of consortium. The trial court granted summary judgment on both claims, concluding that the Pringles failed to offer evidence that the defendant had any knowledge that the chair was defective or dangerous, or that defendant was aware that the chair was only suitable for residential and not commercial use or that the use of residential and not commercial chairs was negligent.

Timothy Clay Kulp, of Charleston, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Senior Assistant Attorney General William Edgar Salter, III, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this appeal from Charleston County, the Appellant appeals his conviction on charges of murder, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree and first degree burglary. Appellant alleges error in: (1) the trial court’s failure to suppress DNA evidence recovered from the victim because the State could not establish whether the DNA was deposited/left in the victim during the time period in which the alleged crimes occurred; (2) in the trial court’s qualification of the State’s witness, Prodan, as an expert and admitting his testimony; (3) in the trial court’s failure to grant a mistrial based on the State’s failure to disclose allegedly exculpatory evidence; and (4) in failing to grant Appellant’s motion for directed verdict on all charges.

The following two cases will be heard jointly:

Henrietta U. Golding and Amanda A. Bailey, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. Arthur E. Justice, Jr., and Reginald W. Belcher, of Florence, for Respondents.

Edward C. "Buddy" Cribb, III, appeals the circuit court's grant of Dean Spatholt, Clark Callahan, and Boundary House's Rule 12(b)(2), SCRCP motion to dismisss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Cribb maintains South Carolina has personal jurisdiction over the Defendants.

Henrietta U. Golding and Amanda A. Bailey, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. Arthur E. Justice, Jr., of Florence, for Respondents.

Edward C. Cribb appeals the circuit court's grant of Dean Spatholt, Clark Callahan, and Boundary House's Rule 12(b)(2), SCRCP motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Cribb maintains South Carolina has personal jurisdiction over the Defendants.

Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III,and Assistant Appellate Defender Elizabeth Franklin-Best 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 Harold M. Coombs, Jr., of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Jerry W. Peace, of Greenwood, for Respondent.

On appeal from convictions of first degree burglary, possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a pistol by a person convicted of a violent crime, appellant Vernon Lawton argues the trial court committed reversible error by: (1) allowing the State to cross examine him on the content of a letter which the State failed to disclose despite Lawton’s Rule 5, SCrimP motion; and (2) failing to define reasonable doubt in the jury charge.

James Shadd, III, of Columbia, for Appellant. E. T. Moore, Jr., of Barnwell, for Respondent. Ariel Townsend Rosamond, of Orangeburg, for Guardian Ad Litem.

In this expedited appeal, Peter Proctor appeals from the family court order terminating his parental rights for his willful failure to support Child.

James E. Bryan, Jr., of Laurens, and C. Rauch Wise, of Greenwood, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Senior Assistant Attorney General William Edgar Salter, III, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Jerry W. Peace, of Greenwood, for Respondent.

Johnny Rufus Belcher appeals his convictions for murder and possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a violent crime, arguing the trial court erred by (1) charging the jury they could infer malice from the use of a deadly weapon when Belcher maintained the shooting was in self-defense; (2) refusing to charge the jury with Belcher’s proposed charges; and (3) excluding evidence of the victim’s felony conviction.

Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, 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 Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General Melody J. Brown, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson, of Charleston, for Respondent.

Kevin Lamar Grant appeals from his convictions for murder and using a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, arguing the trial court erred by (1) refusing to direct a verdict acquitting him of these charges and (2) allowing a statement into evidence he made while in the custody of investigating detectives.

Kenneth L. Childs, Vernie L. Williams, and Jasmine S. Rogers, of Columbia, for Appellant. Kimaka Nichols-Graham, of Greenville, for Respondents.

Richland County School District Two appeals the circuit court's reversal of Jane Doe's expulsion from high school, contending the decision was not supported by substantial evidence, and Doe's due process rights were not violated.

Deputy Chief Appellate Defender for Capital Appeals Robert M. Dudek, 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 Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General Melody J. Brown, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Robert Mills Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

Hill argues a state’s witness in his murder trial was improperly allowed to selectively invoke the Fifth Amendment thereby precluding cross-examination regarding a prior incident in which the witness provided false information to the police. Furthermore, Hill contends the trial court erred in failing to charge that adverse inferences could be drawn from the witness’ invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege. Hill also maintains the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial when, during closing arguments, the solicitor referenced the fact that nobody was “in here with [Hill].”

Stephen P. Groves, Sr., and Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., of Charleston, for Appellants. Jack M. Scoville, Jr., of Georgetown, for Respondents.

Levon and Pamela Dunn appeal from the trial court’s grant of a preliminary injunction against them, arguing the court erred by (1) failing to require AJG Holdings to meet all of the mandatory elements required for obtaining a preliminary injunction, (2) failing to require AJG Holdings to post a bond, and (3) basing its decision on deed restrictions that had been vacated when the injunction was imposed.

Charles Edward Johnson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Andrew E. Haselden, of Columbia, for Respondents.

The South Carolina Worker's Compensation Commission awarded benefits to Lishawn Moore for injuries Moore sustained in an automobile accident after she drove back to work to return an item taken home by mistake. The circuit court reversed this award, and Moore appeals.

Candy M. Kern-Fuller, of Piedmont, for Appellant. Robert K. Whitney, of Seneca, for Respondent.

In this action for separate support and maintenance, Lois Jean Ryan appeals the family court’s award of alimony, apportionment of marital property, and award of attorney’s fees.

The following two cases will be heard jointly:

Rita J. Roache, of North Charleston, for Appellant. R. Glenn Lister, Jr., of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondents. Sally C. Dey, of Charleston, Guardian Ad Litem.

Rita J. Roache, of North Charleston, for Appellant. R. Glenn Lister, Jr., for Respondents. Sally C. Dey, of Charleston, for Guardian Ad Litem

Robert L. Widener, John O. McDougall, and Peter G. Currence, of Columbia, for Appellant. Victoria L. Eslinger and Regina Hollins Lewis, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this domestic action, William M. Butler appeals from an order of the family court reducing monthly alimony to Lynn M. Butler.

Irma Pringle Brooks, of Sumter, for Appellant Janice Cooper. Charles Thomas Brooks, of Sumter, for Appellant Stanley Epps. Helen McFadden, of Kingstree, for Respondent.

Cooper and Epps appeal the family court's order terminating their parental rights.

Sean A. O'Connor, of Charleston, for Appellant-Respondent. R. Michael Barfield, of Charleston, for Respondent-Appellant.

In this cross-appeal in a partition case, George Rodney Derrick challenges the master-in-equity's division of proceeds, allowance of credit for interest paid, and award of attorney's fees for both parties from the common fund. MariChris, LLC, appeals the award of attorney's fees to Derrick from the common fund.

Robert M. Dudek, Deputy Chief Attorney for Capital Appeals, 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, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Special Assistant Attorney General Amie L. Clifford, of Columbia, and Solicitor Jay E. Hodge, Jr., of Cheraw, for Respondent.

In this criminal appeal, appellant asserts the trial court erred in refusing to allow appellant to testify during an in camera hearing on the suppression of blood evidence.

Thomas T. Hodges and David Alan Wilson, of Greenville, for Appellant. Linda Christine Hayes, of Greenville, and Andrew G. Goodson, of Fountain Inn, for Respondent.

In this appeal from the family court, this Court is asked to determine whether a common-law marriage existed between the parties.

Leland B. Greeley, of Rock Hill, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General S. Creighton Waters, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Kevin Scott Brackett, of York, for Respondent.

In this criminal appeal, appellant asserts the trial court erred in (1) denying appellant's requested jury charge on the legal presumptions contained in § 16-11-440 and (2) denying appellant's motion for a directed verdict.

Thomas R. Goldstein,of Charleston, for Appellant. Timothy Alan Domin, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this case, Jeffrey Harbit challenges the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Charleston, arguing a genuine issue of material fact exists as to whether the City’s refusal to classify Harbit’s residential property for limited business purposes is a violation of his constitutional rights.

Mark Aloysius Cullen, of West Palm Beach, FL, for Appellant. D. Randle Moody, of Greenville, for Respondents.

In this breach of contract action, appellant asserts the trial court erred in dismissing its complaint pursuant to 12(b)(1), 12(b)(6), and 12(b)(8).