Charles E. Carpenter, Jr.,and Karl S. Brehmer, of Columbia, for Appellant. Bryan D. Ramey, of Piedmont, and John S. Nichols, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this wrongful death action resulting in a $300,000 jury verdict for the plaintiff, Robert Peoples appeals various rulings of the trial judge, including the grant of a directed verdict for the plaintiff on the issue of liability and the granting of a new trial nisi additur on damages alone in the amount of $357,469.31 for a total award of $657,469.31.

David F. Stoddard, of Anderson, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General David A. Spencer, and Assistant Attorney General Sabrina Todd, of Columbia, and Solicitor Christina Theos Adams, of Anderson, for Respondent.

Knight appeals from his conviction for possession of methamphetamine, arguing he was unlawfully arrested for carrying concealed brass knuckles. Thus, he argues, the search incident to the arrest which led to the discovery of the drugs was unlawful.

Adam Fisher, Jr., of Greenville, for Appellant-Respondent. J. P. Anderson, Jr., of Greenwood, for Respondent-Appellant.

In this domestic cross-appeal, Husband argues the court erred in valuing the marital property and in awarding Wife attorney's fees. Wife argues the court erred in: (1) failing to award alimony; and (2) ruling that property obtained prior to 1996, when the couple moved to South Carolina, was nonmarital and not subject to equitable distribution because the couple's common-law marriage did not exist prior to that date.

H.W. Pat Paschal, Jr.,of Greenville, for Appellant. W. Francis Marion, Jr., for Respondent.

Steven W. McConnell brought this action against John Burry, who developed the subdivision where McConnell's lot lies within the 100-year flood hazard line, for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, constructive fraud, fraudulent concealment, negligent/reckless non-disclosure of land defects, breach of implied warranty of fitness for intended use, breach of general warranty in deed and breach of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. Following a complicated procedural history, the trial court granted summary judgement in favor of Burry. McConnell appeals.

Robert Bethune King, Jr., of Anderson, for Appellant. James A. Merritt, Jr. and Claude E. Hardin, of Columbia, and Camden R. Webb, of Raleigh, for Respondent.

Gary A. Harris appeals the circuit court's grant of Union Corrugating Company's motion to enforce a North Carolina default judgment granted on Union Corrugating's claim that Harris breached a covenant against competition.

Charles L. Henshaw Jr., of Columbia, for Appellants. Julius W. McKay II, and Andrew F. Lindemann, of Columbia, for Respondents.

In this medical malpractice case, the question is whether the trial court erred in refusing to give a requested jury instruction.

Acting Chief Attorney Joseph L. Savitz, III, 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 John R. Justice, of Chester, for Respondent.

This criminal appeal presents the issue of whether the circuit court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial based upon a statement made by a police officer on cross-examination that contained allegedly inadmissible material.

Evander G. Jeffords,of Florence, and John S. Nichols, of Columbia, for Appellant. Joseph O. Burroughs, Jr.,of Conway, and J. Michael Taylor, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this domestic action, the Court analyzes an alimony agreement between the parties, specifically whether it was properly modified by the family court.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Sally W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General David Spencer, of Columbia, and Solicitor Warren Blair Giese, of Columbia, for Appellant. Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this appeal by the State, the Court analyzes a guilty plea and the subsequent grant of post conviction relief to the defendant. Specifically, we determine whether the State may retry the defendant on all the initial charges.

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 Senior Assistant Attorney General William Edgar Salter III, and Solicitor Warren Blair Giese, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Appellant was convicted of murder. The issues on appeal are: (1) did the judge err by ruling a witness's entire statement to the police could be read to the jury under Rule 106, SCRE; (2) did the judge err by refusing to instruct the jury on causation and/or proximate cause where there was evidence the victim was taken off of a respirator and her feeding tube was removed; and (3) did the judge err by ruling Appellant could not waive his presence during a witness's testimony.

James K. Holmes, of Charleston, for Appellant. F. Barron Grier, III and Lauri S. Darwin, of West Columbia, for Respondent.

Smith appeals the trial court's ruling dismissing his negligence action against Young's Food Store for lack of jurisdiction. The trial court ruled Smith is a statutory employee of Young's Food Store; therefore, the Workers' Compensation Act is Smith's exclusive remedy.

S. Jahue Moore and Katherine Carruth Link, of West Columbia, for Appellants. George A. Kastanes, of Gilbert, for Respondents.

Watts Construction and Donald Watts appeal the master in equity's ruling holding them liable for breach of a construction contract and breach of the implied warranty of workmanlike service and awarding damages in favor of Felts. Donald Watts, individually, appeals the master in equity's ruling holding him personally liable on the construction contract.

J. Edward Bell, III, of Sumter, for Appellant. James W. Logan, Jr., of Anderson, for Respondent.

Rhonda Hendrix brought this action against Duke Energy Corp. and others on behalf of her daughter Haley, who suffered an electrical shock and became unconscious when she attempted to swim from a boat to a dock owned by Hendrix on Lake Keowee. Hendrix asserts that a pool she purchased and the associated electrical wiring was improperly installed and that Duke Energy Corp. was negligent in its management of Lake Keowee and in its inspection and permitting of the dock. The trial court granted Duke Energy's motion for summary judgment, finding it owed no duty to Hendrix as a matter of law. Hendrix appeals, arguing the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to Duke Energy because it owed a duty of care to Haley arising from (1) its ownership and management of the lake, (2) the provisions of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) order that allegedly created a duty for Duke Energy to inspect the dock for electrical code violations, and (3) the Shore Management Guidelines and Duke Energy's alleged undertaking to inspect the dock. Hendrix further argues the trial court erred in ruling the South Carolina Recreational Use statute limited Duke Energy's liability

William P. Hatfield and Robert D. McKissick, of Florence, for Appellant. G.D. Morgan, Jr. and Albert R. Pierce, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondents Mark's Auto Sales & James Marion Lawhon, Jr. Karl S. Brehmer and J. Austin Hood, of Columbia, for Respondent J. Mark Lawhon, DMD. Charles E. Carpenter and Carmen V. Ganjehsani, of Columbia, for Respondent Christopher M. Lawhon, a minor over the age of 14.

Gerri McDill brought this action on behalf of her son, Garrett, seeking damages as the result of an automobile accident. On appeal, McDill contends the trial court erred in excluding the testimony of a trooper regarding the cause of the accident.

J.R. Murphy, of Columbia, for Appellants. William P. Hatfield and Robert D. McKissick, of Florence, for Respondents.

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company appeal from an order of the trial court that reformed an automobile insurance policy to include underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) and granted summary judgment to the insureds.