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5-13-2002 - Opinions
This appeal adresses whether a broker was entitled to an award in quantum meruit for services which were performed pursuant to an express contract.
3488 - State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Raynolds
This is a declaratory judgment action seeking an interpretation of the "business pursuits exception" in a homeowner's policy.
Mother appealed her convictions for homicide by child abuse, accessory before the fact, accessory after the fact, and three counts of unlawful conduct towards a child. Court of appeals affirmed, holding (1) in the context of homicide by abuse statutes, e
3490 - Beaufort County v. Trask
This appeal involves a challenge by Beaufort County of an annexation by the City of Beaufort.
3491 - Robertson v. First Union National Bank
This opinion affirms the grant of summary judgment to a bank and a real estate appraiser, denying plaintiff's causes of action for fraud, civil conspiracy, negligent misrepresentation, and violation of the UTPA.
3492 - Smtih v. South Carolina Insurance Company
The Court of Appeals held the addition of new vehicle is a "change" to an existing policy as contemplated by section 38-77-350(C) and thus a new offer of UIM coverage is not mandated. An insurer is not requred to make a new offer of UIM coverage when an insured adds an additional vehicle to an existing automobile insurance policy.
This case discusses whether church pews and ceiling fans are fixtures.
This workers' compensation appeal addresses whether injury to claimant's "psychological system" was compensable as a scheduled loss and whether claimant was entitled to further medical treatment after reaching MMI.
This en banc opinion discusses the doctrine of judicial estoppel and the effect of competing affidavits at the summary judgment stage.
5-20-2002 - Opinions
This appeal arises out of Herring's action for revocation of acceptance of the purchase of a lawnmower.
In this action challenging the hopital's assignment of radiologists, the parties litigate whether a preliminary injunction issued for the duration of a contract moots any action for breach of contract.
An appeal of the denial of a motion to add a permissive third party claim is interlocutory; therefore, this Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction.
Walter Alonzo Lee appeals from an order of the trial court revoking his probation. He initially pled guilty to resisting arrest-assault on a police officer and was sentenced to five years in prison. In addition, Lee pled guilty to ABIK. He was sentenced to ten years, suspended upon service of five years probation. The judge ordered the probation to begin
The Court of Appeals addressed the admissibility of a defendant's self-serving written statement during cross examination of a witness for the State. The Court also analyzed whether the trial court erred in refusing to permit the defendant's attorney resume participating in the trial after defendant waived his right to counsel.
5-28-2002 - Opinions
3501 - State v. Johnson, Demarco
Demarco Johnson appeals his convictions for first-degree burglary, armed robbery, and two counts of kidnapping.
This case discusses the respective roles of the ALJD and OCRM appellate panel in contested applications for docks and similar permits.
This case reverses and remands Benjamin Heyward's ACSC conviction because the trial judge failed to properly charge the lesser included offense of ABHAN.
In this opinion, the court affirms the trial judge's exclusion of an expert's video deposition on Rule 403, SCRE grounds.