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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, October 7, 2003 | |
Courtroom I
(Court convenes at 9:30
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9:30 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11781 James F. Johnston, III, Respondent v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, and South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board, Appellants. Wendy Bergfeldt Cartledge; and Kenneth P. Woodington, of Davidson, Morrison & Lindemann, both of Columbia, for appellants. John S. Nichols, of Columbia, for respondent. Does the failure of the real estate appraisers board to provide timely written notice of its decision as required by statute render the decision a nullity and therefore unenforceable?
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10:15 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11693 S.C. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Appellant v. Sheila Stowe and Ashley Stowe, Respondents. Forrest C. Wilkerson, of Rock Hill, for appellant. Harold C. Staley, Jr., and David Vance Benson, both of Elrod, Jones, Leader & Benson, of Rock Hill, for respondents. This case concerns whether insured Sheila Stowe and Ashley Stowe can maintain their action against Farm Bureau under the underinsured and uninsured motorist provisions of the Stowe’s policy.
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11:00 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11717 Roy McDowell, Appellant v. Travelers Property & Casualty Company, and Travelers Indemnity Company of Illinois, Respondents. James C. Spears, Jr., of Spartanburg, for appellant. Robert D. Moseley, Jr., of Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, of Greenville, for respondents. This case involves whether an insurance company made a meaningful offer of underinsured motorist coverage to its insured.
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11:45 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11772 Fleet Capital Leasing - Technology Finance, formerly Sanwa Leasing Corporation, Respondents v. Seal Jet of the Carolinas, Inc., f/k/a American High Performance Seals, Inc., Appellants. Joseph M. McCulloch, Jr., and Brian Dumas, both of Columbia, for appellants. Anthony D. Hoefer, of Levi, Wittenberg, Harritt, Hoefer & Davis, of Sumter, for respondents. This case involves whether Michigan courts acquired personal jurisdiction over a defendant such that a judgment creditor can enforce a Michigan judgment in South Carolina.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2003 | |
Courtroom I
(Court convenes at 9:30
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9:30 a.m. | (Time Limits: 15 - 15 - 10 ) |
11713 RIM Associates, a South Carolina general partnership, Respondent v. John E. Blackwell, Appellant. Paul E. Tinkler; G. Dana Sinkler and Mark S. Sharpe, both of Warren & Sinkler; and R. Bruce Wallace, all of Charleston, for appellant. Richard S. Rosen and Daniel F. Blanchard, III, both of Rosen, Rosen & Hagood, of Charleston, for Respondent. RIM Associates sued John Blackwell seeking contribution for a partnership debt the partnership had incurred from a settlement with Blackwell. Blackwell appeals finding that he breached his contractual and statutory obligations to make contribution under the partnership agreement and the UPA.
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10:15 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11798 Rudolph Barnes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Doris Ann Barnes, Respondent v. Cohen Dry Wall Inc., and Aelina Martin, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Orin Tilman Feagin, Defendants, of whom Cohen Dry Wall Inc., is the Appellant. N. Heyward Clarkson, III, Charles F. Turner and Elizabeth J. Smith, all of Clarkson, Walsh, Rheney & Turner, of Greenville, for appellant. George J. Kefalos, of Charleston; and Steve Christopher Davis, of Moncks Corner, for respondent. This appeal concerns the issue of whether a cause of action exists in favor of an innocent third party against a social host for over-serving an underage drinker.
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11:00 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11791 Billye L. West, Misty M. West, Brandy B. West, Billye L. West, II, Tiffany T. West and Sabin S. West, and The Heritage of Newberry, Inc., Respondents v. Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Daniel P. Murphy, Appellants. Thomas H. Pope, III, and Joseph W. Hudgens, both of Pope & Hudgens, of Newberry, for appellants. James L. Bruner, of Bruner, Powell, Robbins, Wall & Mullins, of Columbia, for respondents. Newberry Electric Cooperative appeals from the trial court’s finding that Billye West, his children, and their family corporation were entitled to declaratory relief and ordering NEC to relocate a power line on the Wests’ property.
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Thursday, October 9, 2003 | |
Courtroom I
(Court convenes at 10:15
a.m.)
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10:15 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11858 The State, Respondent v. Frederick Bellamy, Jr., Appellant. Assistant Appellate Defender Tara S. Taggart, of SC Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant. Attorney General Henry D. McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson and Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman Mark Rapoport, all of Columbia; and Solicitor John Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for respondent. Frederick Bellamy, Jr. appeals his conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute alleging the trial judge erred in denying Bellamy’s motions to suppress evidence seized by police and for directed verdict.
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11:00 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11650 Keith P. Quigley and Donna Quigley, individually, and Donna Quigley, the duly appointed Guardian ad Litem for Kealy Quigley, a minor under the age of fourteen years, Appellants v. John A. Rider, M.D., and Medical Park Pediatricians, P.A., Respondents. James Edward Bell, III, of Sumter, for appellants. Hugh W. Buyck, Robert H. Hood, Roy P. Maybank and Deborah H. Sheffield, all of Hood Law Firm, of Charleston, for respondents. This case involves whether a plaintiff’s medical malpractice claim involves a “vaccine-related injury,” requiring filing of an administrative claim under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 300aa-1 to 300aa-34, prior to filing suit in state court.
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11:45 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11714 Joseph Rich d/b/a Sunshine Recycling, Respondent v. Gary Walsh, Secondary Appellant, and Bank of America, N.A., Primary Appellants. John T. Moore, Steven A. McKelvey and Elizabeth A. Shuffler, all of Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough; and David Clay Robinson, all of Columbia, for appellants. Jeffrey Scott Holcombe, of Orangeburg, for respondent. This is an appeal of an order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The issue on appeal is whether the appellants waived their right to arbitration by their use of the trial litigation process.
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12:30 p.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11723 A.J. Gaughf, Jr., Appellant v. Tim Marchbanks and Jennifer Marchbanks d/b/a Weatherguard Exterior Roofing Division, and Jennifer L. Marchbanks d/b/a Weatherguard Exteriors, Respondents; and Tim Marchbanks and Jennifer Marchbanks, Third-Party Plaintiffs v. Marvin McDonald d/b/a Weatherguard Exteriors, Third-Party Defendant. W. Grady Jordan, of Olson, Smith, Jordan & Cox, of Easley, for appellant. Charles L. Anderson, of Kenyon, Lusk & Anderson, of Anderson, for respondents. This appeal concerns the allegation that respondents breached two separate lease agreements. At issue is whether respondents signed the leases in an individual or representative capacity.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2003 | |
Courtroom II
(Court convenes at 10:15
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10:15 a.m. | (Time Limits: 20 - 20 - 10 ) |
11794 Carol Hunting, as Guardian ad Litem for Catherine L. Hitchcock, Respondent v. William Elders, Samuel Chris Gordon and Elmyer Enterprises, Inc., Defendants, of whom William Elders is Appellant. D. Mark Stokes, of N. Charleston, for appellant. Richard S. Rosen and Alex B. Cash, both of Rosen, Rosen & Hagood; and Geoffrey H. Waggoner, all of Charleston, for respondent.
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11:15 a.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11857 The State, Respondent v. Brentley Allen Blalock, Appellant. Jack B. Swerling, of Columbia, for appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson and Senior Assistant Attorney General Mark Rapoport, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Harold W. Gowdy, III, of Spartanburg, for respondent.
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12:00 p.m. | (Time Limits: 10 - 10 - 5 ) |
11724 SPD Investment Company, LLC, a South Carolina Limited Liability Company, Appellant v. The County of Charleston, a body politic, and TransAm Financial Group d/b/a Advantage 99 TD, Defendants, of whom The County of Charleston, a body politic is the Respondent. Benjamin Goldberg, of Charleston, for appellant. Joseph Dawson, III; and Bernard Eugene Ferrara, Jr., both of N. Charleston, for respondent.
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Cases to be Submitted Without Oral Argument | |
11295 |
The State, Respondent v. Samuel Hepburn, Appellant.
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11687 |
The State, Respondent v. Eddie Fields, Appellant.
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11702 |
The State, Respondent v. Christopher Owens, Appellant.
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11718 |
Raymond Dean Welborn, Employee, Claimant, Respondent v. Pharr Yarns #020071, Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Carrier, Appellants.
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11729 |
CEL Products, LLC, Respondent v. Margaret F. Rozelle, Appellant.
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11731 |
The State, Respondent v. Kordonis V. Jackson, Appellant.
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11757 |
Thomas K. Burdette and Angie Burdette, Appellants v. Carl J. Turner, Odell Short, Baron Agency, Inc., Steve Conner and Rhonda Conner, Respondents.
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11759 |
Richard G. Korb, Respondent v. Michael M. Alakhwan d/b/a Alakhwan Motorcars, Appellant.
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11760 |
Alice C.G. Perry, Emily Mitchell, Eliza Tremble, and Doris Green, Respondents v. Heirs at Law and Distributees of Charles Gadsden, et al., Defendants, of whom Heirs at Law and Distributees of Charles Gadsden, et al., are the Appellants.
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11763 |
Lisa A. Smith, Respondent v. City of Columbia, Appellant.
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11767 |
Robert H. Wood, Respondent v. Pukavadee H. Wood, Appellant.
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11771 |
Florence Steel Erectors, Inc., Employer, and Carolinas Association of General Contractors Workers' Compensation Trust Fund, Carrier, Appellants v. South Carolina Second Injury Fund, Respondent. [In Re: Lloyd Hardy (Employee/Claimant) v. Florence Steel Erectors (Employer), et al.]
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11787 |
Cindi Solomon, Kerry Solomon, Joseph Mueller, Mary Mueller, John Snowden, Vicki Snowden, Scott Reeves, Cathy Reeves, Beth Keyserling-Kramer, and Mark Kramer, Appellants v. The Town of Mount Pleasant, an incorporated municipality, and Landtech Charleston, LLC, Respondents.
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11788 |
South Carolina Department of Transportation, Appellant v. Jan R. Thompson, f/k/a Jan R. Hardee, Respondent.
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11795 |
Case No. 1999-DR-07-119 Luella H. Bauer, Appellant-Respondent v. Richard K. Bauer, Respondent-Appellant. AND Case No. 2000-DR-07-94 Richard K. Bauer, Respondent v. Luella H. Bauer, Appellant.
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11796 |
Cox & Floyd Grading, Inc., a South Carolina corporation, Appellant v. Kajima Construction Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Respondent.
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11799 |
The State, Respondent v. Dawn M. Powell, Appellant.
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11802 |
The State, Respondent v. Maurice Ward, Appellant.
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11803 |
The State, Respondent v. Alison A. Phillips, Respondent.
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11809 |
The State, Respondent v. Stephen Hutto, Appellant.
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11810 |
Wayne Dawsey, Appellant v. New South, Inc., Respondent.
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11811 |
Ella R. Hall, Appellant v. Anne Middleton Bell, Esquire, Respondent.
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11812 |
City of Columbia, Plaintiff, Respondent v. Palmetto Pointe Limited Partnership, Defendant, Appellant; AND Palmetto Pointe Limited Partnership, Third-Party Plaintiff, Appellant v. Michael J. Mungo Co., Inc., M. Stewart Mungo, Stephen W. Mungo, and The Mungo Company, Inc., Third-Party Defendants, Respondents.
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11814 |
Ray Anthony Pickett, Employee-Claimant, Appellant v. Borden Decorative c/o Cosco, Employer and Cigna, Carrier, Defendants, of whom Borden Decorative c/o Cosco, Employer, is the Respondent.
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11821 |
Theodore H. Kirkman and Karen A. Kirkman, Appellants v. First Union National Bank of South Carolina, Respondent.
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11822 |
City of Florence, Appellant v. Dustin Casey Corley, Respondent.
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11829 |
National City Bank, Respondent v. Carol A. Hemelt, Appellant.
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11830 |
North Greenville Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Inc., Respondents-Appellants v. DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Appellant-Respondent.
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