Scarlet Bell Moore, of Greenville, and Jason M. Tarokh, of Tampa, FL, both for Appellant. Kent Taylor Stair and Jordan N. Teich, both of Copeland, Stair, Valz & Lovell, LLP, of Charleston, for Respondent Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. Jason S. Smith and Brian A. Hellman, both of Hellman & Yates PA. of Charleston. for Respondent 1776, LLC. Alexandra Harrington Austin, of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, of Charleston; Cheryl D. Shoun, of Maynard Nexsen, PC, of Charleston; and Chase Caleb Keibler, of Keibler Law Group LLC, of Irmo, all for Respondents Beach Fenwick, LLC and The Beach Company. Brian C Duffy, Blake Abernethy McKie, and Patrick Coleman Wooten, all of Duffy & Young, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent Eugene J. Zurlo. Thomas Bacot Pritchard, of Vernis & Bowling of Columbia, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent Penny Creek Associates, LLC.

This appeal arises out of a declaratory judgment and civil conspiracy action. Appellant Maybank 2754, LLC argues the circuit court erred by referring the matter to the master in equity, granting Respondents' motions for summary judgment, and denying Maybank's motion to amend its complaint. Maybank also argues the circuit court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the motions for summary judgment because there was an appeal of the order referring the matter to the master pending before this court.

Thornwell F. Sowell, III, and Bess Jones DuRant, both of Sowell & DuRant, LLC, of Columbia, for Appellant. James Mixon Griffin and Margaret Nicole Fox, both of Griffin Humphries LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal concerns the proper interpretation of an "equalization clause" in an estate planning document. The probate court found the testator intended the equalization payment to account for gifts throughout the testator's lifetime as opposed to gifts from the date of a particular trust's creation. The trustee appeals and contends this interpretation is incorrect.

Katon Edwards Dawson, Jr. and James Lynn Werner, both of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP, of Columbia, for Appellants Mary Black Health System, LLC, CHSPSC, LLC, and Professional Account Services, Inc. Rachel Gottlieb Peavy, of Simmons Law Firm, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondents Jo Ann Blackwell, Michelene Brooks, and Samuel H. Owens, Jr. John S. Simmons, of Simmons Law Firm, LLC, of Columbia; John Belton White, Jr., Marghretta Hagood Shisko, and Griffin Littlejohn Lynch, all of John B. White, Jr., P.A., of Spartanburg; and Wes A. Kissinger, Thomas A. Killoren, Jr., and Ryan Frederick McCarty, all of Spartanburg, all for Respondent Jo Ann Blackwell.

Mary Black Health System, LLC, d/b/a Mary Black Memorial Hospital, CHSPSC, LLC, and Professional Account Services, Inc. (PASI; collectively, Providers) appeal the circuit court's denial of their motions to dismiss the amended complaint of Jo Ann Blackwell, Michelene Brooks, and Samuel Owens, Jr. (collectively, Patients). Providers also appeal the circuit court's denial of their motion to stay the case and compel arbitration against Owens.

Stephen P. Hughes and William Hewitt Cox, III, both of Howell Gibson & Hughes, PA, of Beaufort, for Appellant. Kevin W. Mims, William Chase McNair, and John Barnwell Fishburne, Jr., all of Luzuriaga Mims, LLP, of Charleston, for Respondent AC Construction Inc. Thomas Frank Dougall, of Dougall & Collins, of Elgin; and Michal Kalwajtys, of Baker Ravenel & Bender, LLP, of Columbia, both for Respondent L&G Construction Group, LLC. Edward Glenn Elliott, of Aiken Bridges Elliott Tyler & Saleeby, P.A., of Florence, for Respondent Pohlman Quality Exteriors, Inc. Payton Dwight Hoover, of Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA, of Mount Pleasant, for Respondent Palmetto Trim and Renovation. James H. Elliott, Jr., of Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondents Palmetto Trim and Renovation, ECC Contracting, LLC, and East Coast Carpentry. Mark Shanter Chaparro, of Hall Booth Smith, PC, of Mount Pleasant; and L. Dean Best, of Best Law, P.A., of Mount Pleasant, both for Respondent ECC Contracting, LLC. Francis Heyward Grimball, of Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondents ECC Contracting, LLC and East Coast Carpentry. John Phillips Linton, Jr. and Jennifer Sue Ivey, both of Walker Gressette & Linton, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent WS Contractors, LLC. W. McElhaney White and Todd Russell Flippin, both of Holcombe Bomar, PA, of Spartanburg, for Respondent Hurley Services, LLC.

On appeal from the grant (or partial grant) of eight summary judgment motions, Respondent Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC (BFS) argues the circuit court erred in (1) mistakenly applying the clear and unequivocal standard of Concord & Cumberland Horizontal Property Regime v. Concord & Cumberland, LLC, 424 S.C. 639, 819 S.E.2d 166 (Ct. App. 2018); (2) finding certain contractual language violates South Carolina law and public policy; (3) finding BFS's indemnity claims are collaterally estopped; (4) failing to address the severability provision of the contract and/or finding it lacked authority to sever; and (5) finding the contract unconscionable and unenforceable.

Matthew Holmes Henrikson, of Henrikson Law Firm, LLC, of Greenville, and Andrew F. Lindemann, of Lindemann Law Firm, P.A., of Columbia, both for Appellants Rock Hill Radiology Associates, LLC, and Geoffrey T. Gilleland, M.D. Chad Alan McGowan, Ashley White Creech, Jordan Christopher Calloway, and Eve Schafer Goodstein, all of McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, of Rock Hill, for Respondent.

IIn this medical malpractice appeal, Appellants Rock Hill Radiology Associates, LLC, and Geoffrey T. Gilleland, M.D. argue the circuit court erred in (1) denying Appellants' motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict; (2) denying Appellants' motion for a new trial absolute; (3) requiring the jury to allocate fault between Appellants; (4) failing to reduce the verdict; and (5) failing to grant setoff.

Walter Hammond Cartin and Jeffrey Evan Phillips, both of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP, of Columbia; and Joshua Madison Tyler Felder, of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP, of Greenville, all for Appellants Aiken County and Laurens County. Kimila Lynn Wooten, of Kenison Dudley & Crawford, LLC, of Greenville; and Michael Enrico Kozlarek, of King Kozlarek Law LLC, of Greenville, both for Appellants Anderson County, Greenville County, Abbeville County, and York County. Jason Phillip Luther and Marcus Dawson Antley, III, both of Columbia, for Appellant South Carolina Department of Revenue. Burnet Rhett Maybank, III. of Adams and Reese LLP. of Columbia, for Respondent.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR) and Aiken, Laurens, Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, and York Counties (the Counties) (collectively, Appellants) appeal the order of the Administrative Law Court (ALC) granting a pollution control property tax exemption to Respondent Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial), arguing the ALC erred in (1) granting the exemption to a transportation company that is not a production plant; (2) not appropriately discounting the exemption based on the dual purpose provision; (3) limiting the scope of the contested case hearing; and (4) finding Colonial entitled to the exemption despite the failure of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to determine the issue.

Jordan Christopher Calloway, of McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, of Rock Hill; Jay Franklin Wright, of McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, of Greenville; and Whitney Boykin Harrison, of McGowan Hood Felder & Phillips, of Columbia, all for Appellants. Andrew F. Lindemann, of Lindemann Law Firm, P.A., of Columbia; and Howard W. Paschal, Jr., of Greenville, both for Respondents

Travis Walker, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Douglas Williford, and Lolita Moore (Appellants) appeal the circuit court's dismissal of a medical malpractice action. Appellants argue the circuit court erred in (1) finding the affidavit filed with the notice of intent to file suit was insufficient to meet the affidavit requirements of sections 15-79-125 and 15-36-100 of the South Carolina Code, (2) finding a subsequently filed affidavit did not cure the purported defects in the initial affidavit, and (3) dismissing the medical malpractice action with prejudice.

Andrew William Saleeby, of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, and Burnet Rhett Maybank, III, of Adams and Reese LLP, both of Columbia, for Appellant. Patrick Alan McCabe, Jason Phillip Luther, and Adam J. Neil, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

Agua Pina, LLC appeals the Administrative Law Court's order revoking its beer, wine, and liquor by the drink license.

Ian S. Ford and Ainsley Fisher Tillman, both of Ford Wallace Thomson LLC, of Charleston; and Mark S. Berglind, of Vaux Marscher Berglind, P.A., of Bluffton, all for Appellants. Ehrick K. Haight, Jr. and Stacey Studley Collins, both of Minor Haight & Arundell, PC, of Hilton Head Island; and Thomas J. Rode, of Charleston, all for Respondents.

In this civil matter, Palmer Simmons, individually and as the Trustee of the Charles E. Simmons, Jr. and Rosa G. Simmons Revocable Trust, and Charlesetta Aiken (collectively, Appellants) appeal the circuit court's orders (1) partially granting summary judgment to Greg Simmons and Jermaine Robinson (collectively, Respondents) and denying summary judgment to Appellants and (2) granting Respondents' motion to compel discovery.

Benjamin David Cunningham and Leslie S. Lenhardt, both of S.C. Environmental Law Project, of Pawleys Island, for Appellant. Sallie Page Phelan, of North Charleston, and Bradley David Churdar, of Charleston, both for Respondent South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Tracey Colton Green, of Columbia, and John Joseph Owens and Randolph Russell Lowell, both of Charleston, all of Burr & Forman LLP, for Respondent DeBordieu Colony Community Association.

The South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (CCL) appeals the administrative law court's (ALC's) order affirming the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control's issuance of a permit to DeBordieu Colony Community Association for the construction of groins on DeBordieu Colony Beach. The CCL contends the ALC erred in finding that the groins would be in a "high" erosion area, that existing structures are threatened by erosion, and that the groins would not detrimentally impact downdrift or adjacent areas.

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and D. Russell Barlow, II, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Victor D. Smith appeals an order from the post conviction relief (PCR) court denying his PCR application based on ineffective assistance of counsel. Smith argues the PCR court erred by finding trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to object to the lead investigator's testimony that allegedly bolstered the testimony of one of Smith's codefendants.

Elizabeth Anne Franklin-Best, of Elizabeth Franklin-Best, P.C., of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

Christopher P. Cooper appeals his convictions for first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery, kidnapping, conspiracy, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. On appeal, Cooper argues the trial court erred in (1) excluding evidence the victim approached and requested money from his brother, (2) not suppressing statements he made to law enforcement that were involuntary, and (3) allowing the victim to testify she recognized Cooper's voice at a bond hearing.

Stephen Lynwood Brown, Russell Grainger Hines, Matthew Oliver Riddle, Donald Jay Davis, Jr., and James Edward Scott, IV, all of Clement Rivers, LLP, of Charleston, for Appellant. Todd Richard Lyle, of Lyle Law Firm LLC, of Columbia; John G. Boswell, of Raleigh, NC; and Paul L. Reeves, of Reeves Law Firm, LLC, of Columbia, all for Respondent.

In this wrongful death and survival action, Sandpiper Independent & Assisted Living (Sandpiper) challenges the circuit court's order finding Sandpiper liable for the death and conscious pain and suffering of Delila Parrott and awarding $1,000,000 to Parrott's estate (Respondent). Sandpiper argues that the circuit erred in finding that (1) Sandpiper owed Parrott a duty, (2) Sandpiper's breach of that duty proximately caused the death of Parrott, and (3) Sandpiper failed to establish comparative negligence as a defense. Sandpiper also contests the circuit court's calculation of damages, arguing the award was wholly undue and speculative or excessive.

P. Brooke Eaves Wright, of Wright Injury Law LLC, of Myrtle Beach; Thomas J. Rode, of Charleston; and Ian D. Maguire, of Maguire Law Firm, of Myrtle Beach, all for Appellant. Karl Stephen Brehmer, of Brown & Brehmer, of Columbia; and James Donald Floyd, of Gibbs Law Firm LLC, of Columbia, both for Respondent Strand Paint Contractors, LLC. Christina Agnes Bisset, of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent Citadel Site Management, LLC. David Starr Cobb, of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Charleston, for Respondent Beverly Homes, LLC. Robert Michael Ethridge and Katherine Ann Walker, both of Ethridge Law Group, LLC, of Mount Pleasant, for Respondent Alan Topper. Edward Glenn Elliott, of Aiken Bridges Elliott Tyler & Saleeby, P.A., of Florence, for Respondent Depaz Painting, LLC. Christopher H. Pearce and Laurence Raymond Wells, IV, both of The Pearce Law Group, P.C., of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent Beverly Homebuilders, LLC.

In this negligence action arising from the injuries Evarista Lorenzo sustained while working at a residential construction site, Lorenzo appeals the circuit court's order dismissing Beverly Homes, LLC (Beverly Homes) from the action. On appeal, Lorenzo argues that the circuit court erred by (1) reversing a prior circuit court decision, (2) finding Beverly Homes was immune under the exclusivity provision of the Worker's Compensation Act, (3) finding it had the authority to sua sponte grant summary judgment, and (4) improperly weighing the presented evidence.

Rebecca Brown West, of Harling & West, LLC, of Lexington; and David C. Shea, of Shea & Barron, LLC, of Columbia, both for Appellant. Peter George Currence, of McDougall, Self, Currence & McLeod, LLP, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Geoffrey M. Lipnevicious (Father) appeals the family court's order dismissing as moot his counterclaim for attorney's fees made in response to Kari Bristol's (Mother's) action for modification of visitation, his four pending contempt actions, and his request to register an August 2018 foreign order for enforcement. Father argues the family court erred by finding these issues were rendered moot on the ground that the child who was the subject of the underlying modification action turned eighteen before the court was able to hold a final hearing on the modification and contempt actions.

John Dwight Hudson, of Hudson Law Offices, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. Susan Drake DuBose, of Baker Ravenel & Bender, LLP, and Mariel D. Norton, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

This appeal and the one listed below arise out of the same litigation involving a house fire. Separate insurance policies covering the same property were issued to different individuals. The appellants-Marion L. Driggers in the first case and South Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance Company in the second-appeal the circuit court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Company and granting Travelers' request for interpleader.

Reese R. Boyd, III, of Davis & Boyd, LLC, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellant. Susan Drake DuBose, of Baker Ravenel & Bender, LLP, of Columbia, for Respondent. John Dwight Hudson, of Hudson Law Offices, of Myrtle Beach, for Amicus Curiae South Carolina Farm Bureau Ins. Co.