Thomas H. Pope and Adele Jeffords Pope, of Newberry, for Appellants. Warren C. Powell, Jr., and William D. Britt, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondent Jacqueline F. Busbee, Individually. Carlos W. Gibbons, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondents Dennis Burch and Laurie Burch. B. Michael Brackett, of Columbia, for Respondent Jacqueline Busbee as Personal Representative.

In this probate matter, Charles Gordon, as personal representative for the estate of Clara Burch, appeals the circuit court's failure to grant a directed verdict in his favor as to certain claims, related to the transfer of Clara's assets, against Laurie and Dennis Burch, children of Clara's husband George Burch, and Jacqueline Busbee, individually and as personal representative of George's estate. Gordon further appeals the failure of the circuit court to give certain jury instructions and the circuit court's denial of his post-trial motions.

Appellate Defender Lanelle C. Durant and Appellate Defender Robert Pachak, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan Wilson, 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, for Respondent.

Todd Bussey was convicted of armed robbery. On appeal, Bussey contends the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in denying his motion for a mistrial.

Johnny Gardner, of Conway, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this criminal appeal from York County, the appellant argues the trial court erred in failing to suppress drug evidence discovered in the trunk of his rented car during a traffic stop on I-77. On appeal, the appellant argues the police officers illegally extended his detention and lacked probable cause for the search that discovered the drugs.

Timothy G. Quinn, of Columbia, for Appellant. Freeman Belser, Clinch H. Belser, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondents.

Stonington owned part of a subdivision adjoining Hollis's land. Hollis alleged that Stonington's failure to provide stormwater control damaged his two ponds. He filed a complaint against Stonington asserting negligence, trespass, private nuisance, and a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act. The jury returned a verdict for Hollis that included punitive damages. Stonington appeals alleging the trial court erred in (1) denying its motion for a directed verdict on punitive damages, (2) instructing the jury that there were actual and punitive damages, (3) entering the jury room, and (4) denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, new trial absolute, and new trial nisi remittitur. It also appeals the jury award of punitive damages almost nine times the actual damages.

G. Trenholm Walker and Jamie A. Khan, for Appellants/Respondents. Lydia B. Applegate, of Charleston, for Respondent/Appellant.

Port City appeals the circuit court's ruling that its claim for "common expenses" due under a lease with the City of Charleston was barred in part by the statute of limitations and that under the parties' prior course of dealing, no additional monies were owed to Port City under the lease.

Robert L. Jackson, of Columbia, for Appellant. James Ross Snell, of Lexington, for Respondent.

This case concerns the enforcement of a restrictive covenant prohibiting a grantee from selling alcoholic beverages on the property. SGM is the fourth grantee of property and Smith is the original grantor. SGM operates a truck stop on the property and began selling alcohol. Smith filed a complaint seeking to enforce the restrictive covenant. The circuit court issued an order enjoining SGM from selling alcohol from which SGM now appeals

Appellate Defender Lanelle Durant, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant. Assistant Solicitor Alec Robinsion, of Beaufort, for Respondent. Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assisant Attorney General Mark R. Farthing, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Robert Siefer was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor second degree. On appeal, Siefer contends the trial court erred in admitting alleged prior instances of sexual abuse under Rule 404(b), SCRE and erred in denying his request to recharge the jury on reasonable doubt when the court recharged the jury S.C. Code Section 16-3-657 in response to a question from the jury.

Charles L. Henshaw, Jr, of Columbia, for Appellant Samuel Smith, Sr. Richard B. Ness, of Bamberg, for Respondent Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties; Weldon R. Johnson, of Columbia, for Respondent Elizabeth Lewis.

In this medical malpractice action, the Smiths appeal the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the hospital because the physician-defendant was not an employee of the hospital but an independent contractor. They maintain the immunity of the Tort Claims Act does not apply to this case because the hospital owed a non-delegable duty to its emergency room patients as discussed in Simmons v. Tuomey Medical Center, 341 S.C. 32, 533 S.E.2d 312 (2000).

Mark Cauthen and Peter Leventis, of Columbia, for Appellants. David T. Pearlman and J. Kevin Holmes, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this workers’ compensation appeal Jones Enterprises and the Guaranty Association appeal the circuit court's order affirming the final order of the Workers' Compensation Commission finding Jack Conway was entitled to permanent total disability based upon a change in condition in for the worse.

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, Jr., of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Appellant. Assistant Appellate Defender LaNelle Durant, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Respondent.

On appeal, the State contends the trial court erred in suppressing the videotape, evidence, and breath tests results produced at the breath test site following Philip Sawyer's arrest for driving under the influence. Despite the State's failure to record the audio portion of Sawyer's breath test, the State claims the videotape and ensuing evidence were admissible based on the totality of circumstances.

Jeremy Adam Thompson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General William Blitch, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this criminal case, Robert Taylor appeals his convictions for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree and kidnapping, arguing the trial court erred in (1) granting the State’s Batson motion, (2) admitting evidence of a Taylor’s prior conviction for criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree, (3) finding the probative value of Taylor’s prior conviction substantially outweighed its prejudicial value, (4) denying Taylor’s motion for a directed verdict, and (5) sentencing Taylor to life without parole.

Appellate Defender M. Celia Robinson, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General A. West Lee, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent. Solicitor David M. Pascoe, Jr., of Summerville, for Respondent.

Phillip Lee Spears appeals his convictions for armed robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Spears argues the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to sever his case from the co-defendant's case prior to trial; (2) denying his motion to suppress evidence that Spears submits was obtained without a valid search warrant and without valid consent; (3) denying his motion to suppress trial testimony and evidence of a gun found in the room where Spears was taken into custody; (4) denying his motion to suppress trial testimony identifying both defendants; and (5) denying his motion for a mistrial, which was made on multiple grounds.

Travis Dayhuff and Holly G. Gillespie, of Columbia, for Appellant. Ashley Caroline Biggers and Carlisle Roberts, Jr., for Respondent South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; James G. Long, III and Edward Bender, of Columbia for Respondents Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Carolina Healthcare System, and Carolina Physicians Netwokr, Inc.

Amisub of South Carolina, Inc., d/b/a/ Piedmont Medical Center appeals from the grant of summary judgment, arguing the Administrative Law Court erred when it determined Carolinas Healthcare Urgent Care - Fort Mill is "the office of a licensed private practitioner" and is therefore exempt from certificate of need review under S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 61-15 § 104(2)(e).

Warren C. Powell, Jr, of Columbia, for Appellant. Thomas H. Pope, III, of Newberry, for Respondent.

Richard T. Jones, of Sumter, for Appellant. Deborah Truett Nielsen, of Bishopville, for Respondent. Edgar R. Donnald, Jr., of Sumter, for Guardian ad Litem.