Jack M. Scoville, Jr., of Georgetown, for Appellant. Robert J. Moran, of Murrells Inlet, for Respondent.

Litchfield Beaches Property Owners Association sued Thomas Cerasaro, contending an addition to Cerasaro's residence encroached into the setback established for his lot. Litchfield appeals the grant of partial summary judgment to Cerasaro.

Andrew F. Lindemann, of Columbia, for Appellants. Dennis N. Cannon, Jr., of Camden, for Respondents.

The appellants seek to reform an agreement on the basis that the structured settlement provided for payments for 20 years rather that 15 years due to a mutual mistake.

Wm. Howell Morrison and Phyllis W. Ewing, of Charleston, for Appellant. Karl A. Folkens and Philip B. Atkinson, of Florence, for Respondent Heritage Home of Florence. Cheryl Harris Bullard and Matthew Summers Penn, of Columbia, for Respondent SCDHEC.

In this declaratory judgment action, Commander Health Care Facilities, Inc., appeals the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Heritage Home of Florence. Commander argues the circuit court erred in finding a lack of standing. Commander also argues the circuit court erred in adopting DHEC's interpretation of Proviso 9.35 of the 1998 Appropriations Bill.

Assistant 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 Donald J. Zelenka, and Assistant Attorney General Derrick McFarland, of Columbia, and Solicitor Robert M. Ariail, of Greenville, for Respondent.

In this murder case, appellant contends the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to sever the murder charge from the trafficking in cocaine charge since there was not any legitimate or close nexus between the large amount of cocaine discovered in appellant's trunk during a traffic stop almost seven weeks after the murder, and the murder itself, and the undue prejudice of evidence of trafficking in cocaine warranted a severance.

Holly Palmer Beeson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Andrew Potter and Gary H. Johnson, II, of Columbia, for Respondents.

In this civil action, Glenn E. Vanover alleges the circuit court erred in awarding Don and Jean Lucas $22,535 in property damage sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Specifically, Vanover argues the circuit court erred (1) in allowing Lucas to testify his vehicle was rendered a total loss, (2) in permitting an expert witness to testify to the extent of possible future repairs, and (3) in relying on evidence not properly admitted in determining the award of damages.

Thomas R. Goldstein, of Charleston, for Appellant. Joseph Dawson, III, Bernard E. Ferrara, Jr., and Cantrell M. Frayer, of North Charleston, for Respondent.

This is an appeal from a circuit court order dismissing the case and finding appellant's argument moot. Appellant argues he is entitled to statutory attorney's fees after prevailing on a substantive issue before the South Carolina Supreme Court.

Richard A. Harpootlian and Graham L. Newman, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Assistant Attorney General S. Creighton Waters, of Columbia, and Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh, III, of Hampton, for Respondent.

In this murder case, appellant alleges the trial court committed reversible error by refusing: (1) to charge the jury with self-defense where there was evidence in the record to establish the defense; and (2) to allow the testimony of appellant's expert witness where the evidence was relevant to appellant's mental state, both at the time he made a statement to police and at the time of the shooting.

A.M. Quattlebaum, Jr., of Greenville for Appellant. Danielle Metoyer Mitchell, of Greenville for Respondent. Ann Shipman Miner, of Pickens, Guardian ad Litem. R. O'Neil Rabon, Jr., of Greenville, Guardian ad Litem.

In this appeal from a merits removal order, Father argues the family court violated his due process rights by refusing to grant a continuance so that Father could be present at the hearing. Father also appeals the family court's finding that he abused his son.

Joseph Richardson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Peter D. Protopapas, Keith M. Babcock, and A. Camden Lewis, of Columbia, for Respondent. Alexander G. Shissias and John Adams Hodge, of Columbia, for Intervenor.

In this action involving a challenge to the issuance of a Letter of Consistency for the proposed construction of a landfill, Appellant appeals the circuit court's order granting Respondent's motion to dismiss.

Melissa J. Copeland and Catherine H. Kennedy, of Columbia, for Appellant. Robert K. Whitney, of Seneca, for Respondent.

In this action to determine assignment of proceeds to the decedent's retirement accounts, Appellant appeals the family court's order finding Appellant waived any right or entitlement to the accounts pursuant to the parties' divorce decree.

Kenneth R. Young, Jr., of Sumter, for Appellants. Steven Smith McKenzie, of Manning, for Respondents.

In this civil action, the court determines whether the trial court erred in excluding evidence of an unavailable witness's recantation when the court admitted the witness's confession to certain illegal activities related to the present action.

Michael A. Farry and David A. Wilson, of Greenville, for Appellants-Respondents. Vernon F. Dunbar, of Greenville, for Respondent-Appellant.

In this workers' compensation case, Sonoco appeals, arguing the trial court erred in finding the Appellate Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission failed to register a vote within ten days of holding oral arguments and thereby affirmed the order of the single commissioner by default.

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek and Assistant Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins, 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 Deborah R. J. Shupe, of Columbia, and Solicitor Cecil Kelly Jackson, of Sumter, for Respondent.

Keith appeals his conviction for kidnapping, arguing that (1) there was no direct evidence or substantial circumstantial evidence that he did anything or that he kidnapped the complaining witness as envisioned by the kidnapping statute, and (2) the trial court erred by admitting testimony of two witnesses because the evidence was not admissible under either State v. Lyle or Rule 404(b), SCRE, since it was not sufficiently similar to the present case to constitute a common scheme or plan, or lack of accident or mistake, or to prove intent to kidnap.

G. Thomas Hill, of Ravenel, for Appellants. Robert H. Mozingo, and Timothy A. Domin, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this appeal from a property rights hearing, Appellants contend the master in equity erred in finding that they do not possess a prescriptive easement over the subject property.