Donald Bruce Clark, Robert N. Rosen, of Charleston, and James A. Bell, of St. George, for Appellant. Lewis C. Lanier, of Orangeburg, and J. Michael Taylor, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Jennifer Pieper appeals the family court’s decision to grant custody of her and James Reed’s minor child to Mr. Reed. Ms. Pieper claims the family court’s ruling was erroneous because Mr. Reed is unfit for custody as the child’s primary caretaker. In addition, Ms. Pieper alleges the family court erred in failing to grant her attorney's fees and costs.

Daniel E. Martin, of Charleston, for Appellants/Respondents. Michael A. Scardato, of Charleston, and Michael Christopher Scarafile, of North Charleston, for Respondents/Appellants.

In this cross-appeal, the Court of Appeals addresses whether the trial court erred in granting the respondents' motion for a new trial absolute based on an improper jury instruction when respondents did not contemporaneously object to the charge and the motion was granted outside the prescribed ten-day window set forth in Rule 59(d), SCRCP. The court also must determine whether the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in failing to grant respondents' motion for a directed verdict based on respondents' contention that the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Act was inapplicable, respondents owed no duty of care to appellants, and appellants failed to establish they suffered damages.

Robert L. Widener and Richard J. Morgan, of Columbia, for Appellant. Stephen Benjamin Samuels, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this appeal, Prysmian Communications Cables and Systems USA, (Prysmian) argues the circuit court erred in (1) concluding Prysmian was collaterally estopped from arguing Melissa Crosby (Crosby) made a false representation that she was injured at work based on the workers' compensation commission's decision; (2) granting partial summary judgment in favor of Crosby on her retaliatory discharge claim pursuant to section 41-1-80 of the South Carolina Code (Supp. 2008); and (3) granting summary judgment in favor of Crosby on Prysmian's counterclaims.

Wm. Howell Morrison and Phyllis W. Ewing, of Charleston, for Appellants. Paul D. deHolczer, of Columbia, and Anne Haydel, of Orangeburg, for Respondent.

The Williamsons appeal a ruling of the Master in Equity that the County of Orangeburg properly exercised its authority to condemn the Williamsons' property on the South Fork of the Edisto River for use as a public boat landing.

Appellate Defender Elizabeth A. Franklin, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant. Assistant Attorney General Deborah R.J. Shupe, of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Wallace was convicted of trafficking more than 400 grams of cocaine in Oconee County. He appeals the denial of his motion to suppress drug evidence found inside his vehicle; the denial of his motion to suppress a statement he made to police before he was advised of his Miranda warnings; and the denial of his motion for a mistrial.

John H. Tiller, of Charleston, for Appellant. John F. Martin, of Charleston, for Respondents.

In this action to collect on a note that was defaulted on by Arthur and Virginia Beane, Wachovia Bank appeals from the jury verdict finding for the Beanes, arguing the trial court erred in denying Wachovia's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and motion for a new trial absolute, or in the alternative, a new trial nisi remittitur.

Robert L. Widener, of Columbia, and Richard M. Smith, of Georgetown, for Appellant. William A. Bryan, of Surfside Beach, for Respondent.

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. appeals from the Special Referee's order that ruled Countrywide had no interest in or lien against a home owned in part by Barrett even though Countrywide's loan proceeds paid off the purchase money mortgage, arguing the Special Referee erred in: (1) refusing to give Countrywide a mortgage or lien against the property in the same amount as the pre-existing and paid-off Lumina mortgage thereby granting a windfall to Barrett; (2) misapprehending the purpose, scope, and effect of the lis pendens filed by Barrett, as well as the filing date of Barrett's complaint; (3) considering the existence of insurance and other remedies available to Countrywide, and therefore, Countrywide is entitled to a new trial; and (4) failing to grant Countrywide a priority lien on the entire property to the extent it paid off the Lumina mortgage or, in the alternative, erred in failing to grant Countrywide a priority lien on Barrett's boyfriend's one-half interest in the property to the extent Countrywide paid off the Lumina mortgage.

John Richard Moorman, of Sumter, for Appellant. David Cornwell Holler, of Sumter, for Respondent.

Following a traffic accident that totaled her car, Beverly Singleton sued for damages and received a jury verdict in her favor. Singleton now appeals the verdict, arguing the trial court erred in declining to instruct the jury on damages for the loss of use of a destroyed vehicle.

Tara Shurling, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Assistant Attorney General Mary Shannon Williams, of Columbia, for Respondent.

On appeal from a conviction for homicide by child abuse, Petitioner asserts the court erred in denying his PCR application because defense counsel was ineffective for failing to object to supplemental jury instructions.

W. Mullins McLeod, Jr., Ayesha T. Washington, and Sonaly Hendricks, of Charleston, for Appellant. John C. Millberg, of Raleigh, NC, Saunders M. Bridges, Jr., of Florence, and James B. Richardson, Jr, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This is an appeal from a negligence action for personal injuries suffered by Shane Bean while working for South Carolina Central Railroad Company, Inc. (SCCR). The circuit court granted summary judgment to SCCR on all claims, noting Bean executed a valid release agreement pursuant to the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA). Bean appeals the grant of summary judgment and asserts numerous points of error, namely whether the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment to SCCR when (1) Bean presented evidence that the release was procured by fraud, the release was executed pursuant to a mutual mistake, and the release failed for lack of consideration; (2) Bean was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct discovery essential to his claims prior to the grant of summary judgment; and (3) Bean presented evidence of SCCR's negligence as causing or contributing to his injury.

Bryan Christopher Able, of Laurens, for Appellant. Scarlett Bell Moore, of Greenville, for Respondent. Carson McCurry Henderson, of Greenwood, counsel for guardian.

Anne McGinness Kearse, Kevin R. Dean, and T. David Hoyle, of Mount Pleasant, for Appellant. Randell C. Stoney, Jr., of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this wrongful death action, Jean Holst appeals the judgment the trial court entered in favor of the South Carolina State Ports Authority as a result of the jury's special verdict finding Holst failed to prove her negligence claim. Holst claims the trial court erred in charging the jury concerning the duty imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act on a non-party employer.

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 Alphonso Simon, Jr., of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, and Solicitor Warren Blair Giese, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this criminal matter, Thomas T. Bryant, Jr. appeals his murder conviction asserting the trial court erred in (1) refusing to admit evidence of a 911 dispatch log indicating the caller reported a man was "being pushed around and pushed out [of his] wheelchair," and (2) refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of habitation.

Alan David Toporek, of Charleston, for Appellant. Stephanie Pendarvis McDonald, of Charleston, for Respondent.

In this family law case Paul W. Reiss appeals the family court's equitable distribution and award of alimony to Margaret M. Reiss arguing the family court made numerous factual errors.

James H. Moss, of Beaufort, for Appellant. Kirsten Leslie Barr, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondents.

In this workers' compensation case, Delila Mullen appeals the circuit court's affirmation of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission's finding (1) that she did not sustain a compensable injury by accident or an occupational disease, and (2) that she did not sustain any permanent impairment or loss of use as a result of any alleged mold exposure at work.

Pope D. Johnson, III, of Columbia, for Appellant. John G. Felder, of St. Matthews, for Respondent Richard Wise d/b/a Wise Services. Robert Merrell Cook, II, of Batesburg-Leesville, for Respondent SC Uninsured Employers Fund.

Brad Wise appeals the circuit court's dismissal of his worker's compensation claim arising from the same facts as a tort claim that was settled. He maintains the circuit court could not take judicial notice of the existence of his tort claim when evidence of that claim did not appear in the appellate record.

April Porter Counterman, of Chester, for Appellant. C. Cantzon Foster, II, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this family law case Preston D. Wannamaker appeals the family court's final decree of divorce, arguing the family court erred in (1) awarding permanent periodic spousal support, (2) increasing his spousal support obligation retroactively, and (3) valuing the parties' retirement accounts.

Suzanne L. Hawkins, of Columbia, for Appellant. William H. Edwards, of West Columbia, for Respondent.

The SCDLLR appeals the administrative law court's ruling that Chastain had not violated a cease and desist order concerning the sale of manufactured homes because the regulations at issue did not apply to manufactured homes upon which the title had been retired.