Vernon F. Dunbar, of Columbia, for Appellants. Preston F. McDaniel, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this workers' compensation case, Appellants posit a plethora of issues: (1) Did the Appellate Panel erroneously find as a fact and conclude as a matter of law that Respondent was subjected to unusual and extraordinary conditions of employment in the absence of detailed findings in the order addressing the proximate cause issue and the unusual and extraordinary employment factors; (2)Did the Appellate Panel err in finding as a fact and concluding as a matter of law that Respondent suffered a compensable back injury; (3) Did the Appellate Panel err in finding as a fact and concluding as a matter of law that Respondent suffered a mental or psychological injury as an alleged consequence of continuing and unrelenting occupational stress; (4) Did the Appellate Panel err in finding that the nature of the test audit program was inextricably intertwined with unusual and extraordinary stress; (5) Did the Appellate Panel err in awarding Respondent temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment from March 19, 1999, when the date of the alleged injury is May 27, 1999; (6) Did the Appellate Panel and the Circuit Court err as a matter of law in failing to address the proximate cause of the Respondent's purported mental injury or disability, when substantial evidence reveals that any purported mental injury results from non-occupational stressors; (7) Did the Appellate Panel and the Circuit Court err in finding and concluding the case is compensable in view of a lack of subject matter jurisdiction over this claim; and (8)Did the Appellate Panel and the Circuit Court err in finding that Respondent timely filed a Workers' Compensation claim and gave timely notice of such to Appellants.

Richard C. Detwiler and Mikell H. Wyman, of Columbia, for Appellants. Stephen B. Samuels, of Lexington, for Respondent.

In this Workers' Compensation case, Appellants posit a plethora of issues: (1) The Circuit Court, in affirming the Appellate Panel, erred as a matter of law in failing to admit additional and newly discovered evidence; (2) There is no evidence from which reasonable minds could conclude that the Claimant was not at maximum medical improvement and released to return to full duty work at the time of the hearing; (3) The Employer properly terminated temporary total disability benefits; (4) The Circuit Court erred in determining the time period for which penalties should be assessed should be extended beyond the date of the original hearing of the Single Commissioner; and (5) the Circuit Court erred in affirming the Appellate Panel's order that Donald Johnson, M.D. of Charleston be the authorized treating physician.

William G. Rhoden, of Gaffney, for Appellant. James Fletcher Thompson, of Spartanburg, for Respondents. Susan A. Fretwell,of Spartanburg, for Guardian Ad Litem.

Two issues are presented in this termination of parental rights case: (1) Did the trial court err in finding that the consent of the biological father of the child subject to the adoption proceedings was not required by Section 20-7-1690 of the South Carolina Code of Laws? (2) Did the trial court err in terminating the appellant's parental rights?

William S. Tetterton, of Camden, and Emma I. Bryson, of Columbia, for Appellant. George W. Speedy, of Camden, for Respondent.

In this divorce action, Wife argues the family court erred in (1) making a determination of paternity and delegitimizing a child born during the parties' marriage; (2) awarding Husband seventy percent of the marital estate; (3) requiring Wife to pay for Husband's expert and attorney's fees; (4) identifying and valuing assets of the marital estate; and (5) reimbursing Husband for payments he made on behalf of Wife and daughter during the pendency of the action.

John J. Kerr, of Charleston, for Appellants-Respondents. Steve Frederick DeAntonio, of Charleston, and Edward Paul Gibson, of North Charleston, for Respondent-Appellant.

In this cross appeal, Robert Metts argues the circuit court erred: (1) in failing to impose sanctions on the newspaper defendants after they were found in civil contempt, (2) in allowing the defendants to argue motions for summary judgment, and (3) in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Mims and the newspaper defendants contend the circuit court erred by ordering the newspapers to provide their financial information to Metts.

Charles L. Henshaw, Jr. and Charles J. Bridgmon, of Columbia, for Appellant. Marian W. Scalise, of Myrtle Beach, and Andrew F. Lindemann, of Columbia, for Respondent.

In this civil appeal, Eartha Geiger appeals the circuit court's order dismissing her medical action against Orangeburg Surgical Associates, P.A., for defective service of process.

Irby E. Walker, Jr., of Conway,and George Thomas Samaha, III, of Little River, for Appellant. Michael S. Hopewell, of Florence, for Respondent Bermuda Run Horizontal Property Regime. Reynolds Williams, of Florence, for Respondent Bermuda Run Investor Development Group, Inc.

Anna Belle Williamson appeals from a master-in-equity's order that found she did not establish her claim of an ultra vires act by the defendants in this dispute about a corporate real estate transaction; she additionally challenges the master's awards to Bermuda Run Investor Development Group Inc. in the amount of $87,685.24 and to Bermuda Run Horizontal Property Regime in the amount of $445,000.00 on their claims against Williamson.

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman Mark Rapoport, of Columbia, and Solicitor John Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for Respondent.

Cornwell appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter for the killing of his step-grandson. Cornwell argues the trial judge erred in admitting evidence of a prior bad act, in denying his motion requesting a directed verdict of acquittal, and in instructing the jury on the law of voluntary manslaughter.

Robert J. Moran, of Murrells Inlet, for Appellant. Linda Weeks Gangi, of Conway, Ed Kelaher and L. Sidney Connor, IV, of Surfside Beach, for Respondents Siau et al. Charles T. Smith, of Georgetown, for Respondents. Joe Michael Crosby, of Georgetown, for Respondents. J. Emory Smith, Jr., Assistant Deputy Attorney General, of Columbia, for Respondent the State of South Carolina. Jack M. Scoville, Jr., of Georgetown, for Respondent The County of Georgetown.

Kassel appeals from the decision of the Master in Equity finding that Kassel did not hold good title to cypress flats purportedly conveyed to him by quitclaim deed; therefore, the house he built on the adjoining property he acquired by general warranty deed violated the restrictive covenants regarding setback requirements of Hagley Estates Subdivision. The Master enjoined Kassel from building a permanent structure within 30 feet of the rear property line of the property he acquired by general warranty deed and ordered him to remove all structures located within 30 feet of the rear property line.

Candy Kern-Fuller, of Piedmont, for Appellant. Thomas A. Bright, of Greenville, for Respondent.

This is an appeal from the granting of Mount Vernon Mill's motion for summary judgment as to Grant's claims for breach of contract, breach of contract accompanied by fraudulent act, and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in connection with the termination of Grant's employment.

Amos A. Workman, of Greenville, for Appellant. Danielle J. Metoyer, of Greenville, for Respondent. Ann Shipman Miner, of Pickens, for Guardian Ad Litem.

Randy Cox appeals the termination of his parental rights, arguing the family court judge erred: (1) in finding clear and convincing evidence supported termination, (2) in not properly weighing the effect of Cox's incarceration on his ability to comply with the treatment plan, and (3) in finding termination was in the best interest of the child.

Russell H. Putnam, Jr., of Hinesville, GA, for Appellant. John S. Nichols and Kelli Lister Sullivan, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Frances Walsh, individually and in her capacity as personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, Jerome J. Walsh, brought this action against Walsh's former wife, Joyce K. Woods, seeking relief pertainting to the disposition of surviving spouse benefits made available through Walsh's retirement plan. Frances appeals from the trial court's order granting Joyce's motion for summary judgment.

Andrea Hawkins, of Spartanburg, for Appellant. Kenneth Philip Shabel, of Spartanburg, for Respondent. David Harold Hanna, Sr., of Spartanburg, for Guardian Ad Litem.

This is an appeal from a termination of parental rights. The appellant, Jimmy Ross, contends the family court erred in terminating his parental rights. Specifically, he contends he remedied the conditions leading to the removal of his children and there was no evidence that he posed any threat of harm to them.

Charles E. Carpenter, Jr., Franklin J. Smith, Jr., and Carmen V. Ganjehsani, of Columbia, for Appellant. W.H. Bundy, Jr., of Mt. Pleasant, for Appellant. Lawrence Caldwell Melton, of Columbia, and Henry W. Brown, of Columbia, for Respondents.

In this appeal from a bench trial, Rocketship Properties,II, LLC argues the trial court erred in finding in favor of Lincoln Harris, LLC and Thomas Causey on Rocketship's causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent representation.

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Senior Assistant Attorney General Norman M. Rapoport, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Davis appeals the circuit court's order finding the State had met its burden of proving Davis's remote convictions were more probative than prejudicial, and thus no error occurred in admitting them at trial.

Russell T. Burke and Amy D. Harmon Geddes, of Columbia, for Appellant. J. Scott Hale, of Greensboro, NC, for Appellant. Robert Y. Knowlton and Sarah Patrick Spruill, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Myatt, the court-appointed receiver for two foreign corporations, appeals the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the Bank on causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, negligent supervision, unfair trade practices, and aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty.

Karen Newell Fryar and M. Celia Robinson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General David A. Spencer, of Columbia, and Solicitor Edgar Lewis Clements, III, of Florence, for Respondent.

In this criminal appeal, the court examines the admissibility of co-conspirators' plea bargains and the extent to which the trial judge may directly question a witness.

Robin A. Braithwaite, of Aiken, and Jonathan M. Adelman, of Atlanta, GA, for Appellant Airborn Express. Ronald A. Maxwell, of Aiken, and James L. Ford, Sr., of Atlanta, GA, for Appellant Charles Carpenter, as personal representative of the estate of Jessica Lynne Carpenter. Karl Stephen Brehmer, of Columbia, and Marvin D. Dikeman, and Melissa C. Patton, of Atlanta, GA, for Respondent.

The court must determine whether under Georgia law an insurer, having issued a commercial liability policy, must defend various negligence claims arising out of an intentional act by an employee.