Ladson H. Beach, Jr., of Orangeburg; and James B. Richardson, Jr., of Richardson & Birdsong, of Columbia, for Petitioners Steffen Robertson and Kirsten (U.S.), Inc. Gary H. Smith, III, of Braithwaite, Smith, Massey & Brodie, of Aiken, for Petitioner E&J Landscaping, Inc. Walter H. Sanders, Jr., of Fairfax, for Respondent.

In this case, junior lienholders challenge the priority of a mortgage that was mistakenly satisfied.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Charles H. Richardson, Assistant Attorney General Melody J. Brown, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Thomas E. Pope, of York, for Petitioner. Jack B. Swerling, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This case is on certiorari from the Court of Appeals. The issue is whether the Court of Appeals properly reversed the defendant's convictions due to the admission of "prior bad act" evidence which did not fall within the common scheme or plan exception.

Charles H. Gibbs, Jr., of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, of Charleston, for Petitioner Beverly M. Genez. Max G. Mahaffee, of Grimball & Cabaniss, of Charleston, for Petitioner John Doe. Jeffrey Scott Weathers, of Peagler & Weathers, of Moncks Corner, for Respondent.

This case concerns the relationship between Rule 40(j), SCRCP, and Rule 6(b), SCRCP.

Deputy Director for Legal Services Teresa A. Knox, Legal Counsel Tommy Evans, Jr. and Legal Counsel J. Benjamin Aplin, all of South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole & Pardon Services, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Deputy Chief Attorney Joseph L. Savitz, III, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for Respondent.

The Court granted certiorari to review a decision of the Court of Appeals reversing a circuit court order revoking respondent's probation.

G. Dana Sinkler, of Warren & Sinkler, of Charleston; Michael W. Davis and Robert N. Hochman, both of Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, of Chicago, IL, for Appellant-Respondent. Keating L. Simons, III, of Law Offices of Simons & Keaveny, of Charleston, for Respondents-Appellants.

This case involves a question of whether plaintiffs' punitive damage award is "excessive" and thus a violation of the United States and South Carolina constitutions. The case also involves a question of whether settlement proceeds upon a termite bond is a "collateral source".

Timothy G. Quinn, of Columbia, for Petitioners. S. Jahue Moore and M. Ronald McMahan, Jr., both of Moore, Taylor & Thomas, of West Columbia, for Respondents.

This case involves the issues of whether the Court of Appeals erred by finding the settlement agreement enforceable, by finding the circuit court properly found petitioners in contempt, and by finding the circuit court properly awarded respondents attorney's fees.

Scott L. Hood and Donald E. Rothwell, both of Rothwell Law Firm, of Irmo, for Petitioner. David Popowski, of Charleston, for Respondent.

This case is on certiorari from the Court of Appeals. The issue is whether the note signed by Middleton required Southern Atlantic to give Middleton notice and a right to cure prior to exercising its right to accelerate the balance due.

William B. Woods, Donna Seegars Givens and Darra James Vallini, all of Woods & Givens, of Lexington; Samuel R. Clawson and Timothy A. Domin, both of Clawson & Staubes, of Charleston, for Petitioner. Gedney M. Howe, III, of Charleston; John C. Land, of Land, Parker & Welch, of Manning; and Daniel Holt Shine, of Dillon, for Respondent.

This case involves whether the defendant should be judicially estopped from asserting comparative negligence as a defense in a civil trial after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in a criminal proceeding. The case also involves whether the defendant's affidavit that allegedly conflicts with a prior affidavit of the same defendant can be used to create a genuine issue of material fact to preclude summary judgment.

Disciplinary Counsel Henry B. Richardson, Jr., and Michael S. Pauley, both of Columbia, for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Desa A. Ballard, of West Columbia, for Respondent.

The sole issue in this attorney disciplinary matter is the appropriate sanction to be imposed.

Edward M. Brown, of Charleston, for Petitioners. W. Andrew Gowder, Jr., and Amanda Rajsich, both of Pratt-Thomas, Epting & Walker, of Charleston, for Respondent First Union National Bank. Stephen P. Groves, Sr., and H. Michael Bowers, both of Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs, Pollard & Robinson, of Charleston, for Respondent Atlantic Appraisals. Samuel W. Howell, IV, of Howell & Linkous, of Charleston, for Respondent Charleston County Business License User Fees. Joe S. Dusenbury, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondent South Carolina Department of Revenue and Taxation. LaVerne H. Manning, of United States Attorney's Office, of Columbia, for Respondent United States of America.

The underlying case was brought by property owners alleging harm from entering a mortgage agreement that was secured by property with an inflated appraisal value. Issues on appeal include whether the Court of Appeals properly affirmed a granting of summary judgment when discovery was allegedly ongoing and when fact issues allegedly remained in claims of fraud, civil conspiracy, negligent misrepresentation, and violation of the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act.

John L. McDonald, Jr., of Clawson & Staubes, of Charleston, for Petitioner. Francis X. McCann, of Charleston, for Respondent.

This civil case involves the issue of whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming the trial court's exclusion of expert testimony.

Justin O'Toole Lucey, of Mt. Pleasant; Marvin Lee Robertson, Jr., of Robertson Law Firm, of Mt. Pleasant; Fleet Freeman, of Freeman & Freeman, of Mt. Pleasant; David A. Collins, of Smith, Collins & Newton, of Charleston; and Paul Dominick, of Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs, Pollard & Robinson, of Charleston, for Appellants. Timothy W. Bouch, G. Hamlin O'Kelley, III, both of Leath, Bouch & Crawford, of Charleston; David T. Harvin and Erica L. Krennerich, both of Vinson & Elkins, of Houston, TX, for Respondent Shell Oil Company. Jane W. Trinkley and Robert L. Widener, both of McNair Law Firm, of Columbia; and Paul M. O'Connor, III, and Seth A. Moskowitz, both of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, of New York, NY, for Respondent Hoechst Celanese Corporation. Henry B. Smythe, Jr., David B. McCormack, both of Buist, Moore, Smythe & McGee, of Charleston; and Kathleen T. Sooy, of Crowell & Moring, of Washington, DC, for Respondent E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company.

In this direct appeal, appellants argue the trial court erred in (1) granting summary judgment based on Full Faith and Credit being given to other state court final orders approving nationwide class action settlements; and (2) denying class certification.

Pete Kulmala, of Harvey & Kulmala, of Barnwell, for Petitioner. H. Woodrow Gooding, Jr., and Mark B. Tinsley, both of Gooding & Gooding, of Allendale, for Respondent.

This case involves whether Appellant's Rule 59(e) SCRCP motion was sufficient to render Appellant's appeal timely.

Kevin Michael Hughes, of North Myrtle Beach, for Petitioners. J. Jackson Thomas and Mark A. Bruntey, both of Thompson & Henry, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent.

This appeal involves whether the trial court erred in failing to allow an amended pleading.

C. Stuart Mauney and Jennifer D. Eubanks, both of Gallivan, White & Boyd, of Greenville, for Petitioner. Robert C. Childs, III, and Laura W. H. Teer, both of Mitchell, Bouton, Yokel & Childs, of Greenville, for Respondents.

Insurer brought this declaratory judgment action to resolve whether insured's activities were subject to the "business pursuits" exclusion of insured's homeowner's policy.