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Supreme Court Published Opinions - December 2018

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The summary following each opinion is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what a particular opinion decides. The summary is not necessarily a full description of the issues discussed in an opinion.


12-5-2018 - Opinions

27852 - In the Matter of Michael Brown

27853 - First Citizens Bank and Trust v. Park at Durbin Creek

The Court dismisses this writ of certiorari as improvidently granted.

12-12-2018 - Opinions

27854 - Jones v.South Carolina Republican Party

We find this challenge to the legal qualifications of a Sheriff was not subject to the exclusivity provisions of Title 7 of our Code of Laws, and the Sheriff meets the legal qualifications. We affirm the circuit court.

12-19-2018 - Opinions

27855 - Vicary v. Town of Awendaw

The sole question before us is whether Petitioners Lynne Vicary, Kent Prause, and the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League possessed standing to contest Respondent Town of Awendaw's annexation of land within the Francis Marion National Forest.