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Court of Appeals - Roster of Cases for Hearing

   
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Courtroom I
(Court convenes at 11:00 a.m.)
 11:00 a.m. (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5)  
18089   McGonigal's Flamingo, Inc., Plaintiff, v. RJG Construction Company, Formerly Known as R.J. Griffin & Company, Formerly known as Sebrell/Griffin & Company, Defendants._______________RJG Construction Company, Formerly known as R.J. Griffin & Company, Formerly known as Sebrell/Griffin & Company, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Pegram Associates, Inc., Bonsal American, Inc., B&R Painting Contractors, Inc., Carnell Construction, Inc., Carolina Dee, Cayce Mechanical, Coastal Glass Company, Inc., Ely Wall & Ceilings Corporation, Tim Swanger Company, Spann Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc., United Electric of Myrtle Beach, Inc., and Atlantic Coast Fire Protection, Third-Party Defendants.____________Coastal Glass Company, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff, v. Acorn Window Systems, Inc., and YKK AP America, Inc., Third-Party Defendants of whom RJG Construction Company, Formerly Known as R.J. Griffin & Company, Formerly known as Sebrell/Griffin & Company is the Respondent, and Coastal Glass Company, Inc. is the Appellant.

J.J. Anderson, Eric M. Johnsen, Kathrine C. Miars, of Charleston, for Appellant. H. Brewton Hagood, James A. Bruorton, IV, and R. Britton Kelly, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this construction defect case, Coastal Glass argues the trial court erred in (1) granting summary in favor of RJG Construction's contribution claim because genuine issues of material fact exist on whether Coastal's work contributed to the water intrusion damage at a hotel; (2) awarding RJG $211,700 on its contribution claim; and (3) awarding RJG $8,170.75 in pre-judgment interest.
 11:45 a.m. (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5)  
18112   The State, Respondent, v. Lawrence Burgess, Appellant.

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, Assistant Attorney General Deborah R. J. Shupe, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, for Respondent.

In this criminal case, Lawrence Burgess appeals his conviction for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine arguing that the trial court erred in not dismissing his charge because the arresting officer lacked jurisdiction, allowing him to cross-examine the officer about his employment records, and charging mere presence to the jury.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Courtroom II
(Court convenes at 11:00 a.m.)
 11:00 a.m. (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5)  
18111   The State, Respondent, v. Randolph Frazier, Appellant.

Appellate Defender M. Celia Robinson, 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, and Assistant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Douglas A. Barfield, Jr, of Lancaster, for Respondent.

Randolph Frazier was convicted of first-degree burglary and sentenced to life in prison. On appeal, Frazier argues the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to suppress, (2) allowing the victim and two neighbors to identify him in court, and (3) denying his motion for a mistrial based upon Rule 5, SCRCrimP, and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).
 11:45 a.m. (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5)  
18072   Louis A. Brown, Respondent, v. Elsie Francis Brown and Sharon A. Smith, Defendants, Of Whom Elsie Francis Brown is the Appellant.

William Norman Epps, III, of Anderson, for Appellant. Druanne Dykes White, T. Harper Collins, and Sarah Ganss Drawdy, all of Anderson, for Respondent.

Wife appeals the order of the family court holding pasture land purchased by Husband prior to the marriage had not been transmuted into marital property and Wife did not have a special equity in the pasture land. Wife also argues the family court erred in failing to order the return to her of certain items of personal property.

Cases to be Submitted Without Oral Argument
17285    The State, Respondent, v. Michael C. Kennedy, Appellant.
17398    Sharon Brown, Appellant, v. Cherokee County School District One, Respondent.
17648    Denise Murphy, Appellant, v. The State, Respondent.
17649    Michael Davison, #229640, Appellant, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Respondent.
17650    Case No. 2008-CP-32-4173 Hattie Knuckles, Appellant, v. Steven Ray Fryatt, Race Trac Petroleum, Inc., John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, Defendants, Of Whom John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, are Respondents.__________Case No. 2008-CP-32-4174 Hattie Knuckles,Appellant, v. Steven Ray Fryatt, Race Trac Petroleum, Inc., John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, Defendants, Of Whom John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, are Respondents.__________Case No. 2008-CP-32-4175 Hattie Knuckles, as Guardian ad litem for Robert H. Knuckles, Appellant, v. Steven Ray Fryatt, Race Trac Petroleum, Inc., John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, Defendants, Of Whom John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets of Beer, John Doe d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Christopher K. Haynes, Christopher K. Haynes d/b/a/ Buckets Cafe, Buckets Cafe, LLC, John Doe, and/or John Doe Corporation, are Respondents.
17675    Ex Parte: Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, Carrier, Appellant, and The S.C. Uninsured Employer's Fund, Respondent. In Re: Salome Diaz-Cortez, Claimant, v. Dooley & Mack Construction Company, Employer, Appellant.
17744    Brenda and Stephen Densmore, Appellants, v. City of Greenville, Greenville Technical College, Warren Gilliard, K.M. Cox, and other John Doe Actors, Respondents.
17760    Marie Ass'ad-Faltas, M.D., Appellant, v. Randall Gregory Drye, M.D., Respondent.
17784    Martha F. Edwards, Respondent, v. Michael E. Edwards, Appellant.
17798    Charlotte Roberts, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Timothy G. Roberts, Appellant, v. Elephant, Inc. d/b/a Platinum Plus, Ken Wood Enterprises, Inc., and KWE Group, LLC, Respondents.
17800    Mountain View Baptist Church, Appellant, v. Bobby Lee Burdine, Respondent.
17826    Willie Byrd, #319760 Respondent, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Appellant.
17847    Randy Govan, # 168074, Appellant, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Respondent.
17852    Jeanette J. Hicks, Respondent, v. Thomas L Hicks, Appellant.
17878    In The Interest Of Ronald S., A Juvenile Under The Age Of Seventeen, Appellant.
17891    The State, Respondent, v. Maria Rodriquez, Appellant.
17892    The State, Respondent, v. Joshua Shane Weatherford, Appellant.
17913    Michael David Coffey, Appellant v. Lisa A. Webb a/k/a Lisa Strid, Respondent Re: Alexandra C., a minor and Samantha C., a minor.
17914    Louis Alyward, Employee, Respondent, v. Woods ProClean, Employer, Cogdell Group, Inc., Statutory Employer, St. Paul Fire & Marine, Carrier for Cogdell Group, Inc., and South Carolina Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Fund, Defendants, Of Whom Cogdell Group, Inc., Statutory Employer, St. Paul Fire & Marine, Carrier for Cogdell Group, Inc. are Appellants, and Woods ProClean, Employer, and South Carolina Workers' Compensation Uninsured Employers' Fund are Respondents.
17929    George E. White, Respondent, v. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Coffin Point Plantation Homeowners Association, Defendants, Of whom Coffin Point Plantation Homeowners Association is Appellant.
17963    The State, Respondent, v. Derick Tyrone Blake, Appellant.
17977    The State, Respondent, v. John Henry Portee, Jr., Appellant.
17979    The State, Respondent, v. Tony Anthony Stuckey, Appellant.
17983    The State, Respondent, v. LeQuint Johnson #2, Appellant.
17986    The State, Respondent, v. Douglas Malcolm Strock, Appellant.
18003    James L. Myles, III, Appellant, v. Main-Water Enterprises, LLC, Main-Waters Management, Inc. and City of Orangeburg, Defendants, Of Whom Main-Waters Enterprises, LLC and Main-Waters Management, Inc. are the Respondents.
18006    Dominic Vaughn, Appellant, v. City of Sumter, A Political Subdivision of the State of South Carolina, Sumter Merchants's Association and Department of Transportation, Respondents.
18024    Lee W. Harris, Appellant, v. Beaufort County Sheriff's Department, Respondent.
18065    Leon Chisolm, James Roosevelt Chisolm, Doris G. Fladger, Robert Chisolm, Florence Chisolm, Alice C. Jenkins, Sadie Y. McDonald, Martha Pryor, Patricia Millian, Margaret E. Warren, Andrew K. Chisolm, Edrina L. Wilson, Carl Chisolm, Lawrence Chisolm, Roosevelt Chisolm, II, Louis Chisolm, Eddie Chisolm, Leroy Chisolm, and Tommy Chisolm, Plaintiffs,Of Whom Leon Chisolm, James Roosevelt Chisolm,Robert Chisolm, Florence Chisolm, Alice C. Jenkins, Sadie Y. McDonald, Martha Pryor, Patricia Millian, Margaret E. Warren, Andrew K. Chisolm, Edrina L. Wilson, Carl Chisolm, Lawrence Chisolm, Roosevelt Chisolm, II, Louis Chisolm, Eddie Chisolm, Leroy Chisolm, and Tommy Chisolm are Appellants, v. Mary Frances S. Chisolm, William Chisolm, Emily C. Campbell, Debra C. Murphy, Allie C. Frazier, Cora C. Brown, Cordell Chisolm, Charles Chisolm, Jr., Phillip Chisolm, Anthony Chisolm, David Chisolm, Leonard Chisolm, and Levy Chisolm, Respondents.
18086    Raquel Martinez, Employee, Respondent, v. Spartanburg County and S.C. Association of Counties Self-Insurance Fund, Carrier, Appellant.
18091    In The Matter of The Care and Treatment of Denny R. Bates, Appellant.
18096    The State, Respondent, v. Devan Jevon Dwyer, Appellant.
18109    The State, Respondent, v. Ervin Gamble, Appellant.
18116    The State, Respondent, v. Clifford Johnson, Appellant.
18118    The State, Respondent, v. Octavius Livingston, Appellant.
18124    The State, Respondent, v. Robert Christopher Johnson, Appellant.
18128    The State, Respondent, v. Denen L. Johnson, Appellant.
18133    The State, Respondent, v. Delwyn Smith, Appellant.
18136    The State, Respondent, v. Travis Deniele Robinson, Appellant.
18154    Max E. Matthews, Appellant, v. Charles H. Matthews, Anne J. Matthews, Elizabeth M. Coker, and Mary M. Matthews, Personal Representative of the Estate of Tillman B. Matthews, Jr., Defendants, of whom Charles H. Matthews and Anne J. Matthews are Respondents.
18173    Walter Mortgage Company, Respondent, Natasha L. Green and Shilon L. Green, Defendants and Third Party Plaintiff, v. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. Third Party Defendant of whom Natasha L. Green and Shilon L. Green are Appellants.
18196    Prince Dunson, Employee, Respondent, v. Alex Lee, Inc., Employer, and American Zurich Insurance Company, Carrier, Appellants.
18220    The State, Respondent, v. Rahim F. Carter, Appellant.
18221    The State, Respondent, v. Lisa Ann Blakeney, Appellant.
18222    The State, Respondent, v. Raymond Buck Crout, Appellant.
18282    The State, Respondent, v. James Alex Dugan, Jr., Appellant.
18283    In The Matter Of The Care And Treatment Of Cedric Leandra White, Appellant.
18316    The State, Respondent, v. Dennis Carey Miller, Appellant.
18321    The State, Respondent, v. Dervick Lamont Parker, Appellant.
18159    South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Appellant, v. Ronnie D. Jenkins and Sandra B. Jenkins, Respondents.
18052    In Re: The Estate of Helen P. Duffy Robert M. Davitt, Appellant v. Nancy L. Soeker, Individually, as Trustee of the Helen P. Duffy Trust, and Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen P. Duffy; Lynn Y. Kuczik; and Karyn Sherman, Respondents.
17873    The State, Respondent, v. Charles Brandon Branham, Appellant.