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24736 - Ex parte First Charleston: State v. Robert H. Waters, et al.
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S.E. 2d

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Supreme Court

Ex parte:

First Charleston

Corporation, d/b/a

WCIV-News Channel

Four, Evening Post

Publishing Company,

d/b/a The Post and

Courier, Appellants,

In re:

The State of South

Carolina, Respondent,

v.

Robert H. Waters,

Michael H. Wagers,

Caleb Harper, and

Margaret Rush, Respondents.

Appeal From Charleston County

M. Duane Shuler, Judge

Opinion No. 24736

Heard October 21, 1997 - Filed January 12, 1998

VACATED

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EX PARTE: FIRST CHARLESTON CORPORATION

STATE v. WATERS

Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., Stephen P. Groves, and

Stephen L. Brown, all of Young, Clement, Rivers &

Tisdale, for Appellant First Charleston Corporation.

D.A. Brockington, Jr., and John J. Kerr, of

Brockington, Brockington & Kerr, of Charleston, for

Appellant Evening Post Publishing Company.

Assistant Attorney General Christie Newman

Barrett, of Columbia, for Amicus Curiae Office of

Attorney General.

William L. Runyon, of Charleston, T. Travis

Medlock, of Columbia, and Keith W. Kornahrens, of

Hanahan for Respondents Michael Wagers and

Caleb Harper.

Jack B. Swerling, of Columbia, for Respondent

Margaret Rush.

Lionel S. Lofton, of Charleston, for Respondent

Robert Waters.

Attorney General Charles Molony Condon, Deputy

Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant

Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott,

Assistant Attorney General G. Robert DeLoach, III,

all of Columbia, for Respondent State of South

Carolina.

PER CURIAM: Vacated pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR,

and the following authorities: Ex parte Island Packet, 308 S.C. 198, 417

S.E.2d 575 (1992); Ex parte First Charleston, Op. No. 24735 (S.C.

Sup. Ct. filed January 12, 1998).

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EX PARTE: FIRST CHARLESTON CORPORATION

STATE v. WATERS

C.J.

A.J.

A..J.

A.J.

A.A.J.

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