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27840 - Buchanan v. SC Property and Casualty Insurance

The Court affirms the court of appeals' decision as modified, finding the statutory language is ambiguous and construing the key phrase "amount payable on a covered claim" to mean the total amount of damages suffered under a covered claim.

27842 - State v. Cartwright, III

The Court affirms the Court of Appeals' decision in State v. Cartwright, Op. No. 2015-UP-466 (S.C. Ct. App. September 30, 2015). We hold that, although evidence of a suicide attempt is admissible, we find its admission should be made on a case-by-case basis using the framework outlined in this opinion.