THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.� IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Supreme Court

Cynthia L. Lovette, Personal Representative of the Estate of Shawn O'Neal Thomas, deceased,        Respondent,

v.

Thomas M. Trancik, M.D., and Thomas M. Trancik, M.D., P.A.,        Appellants.

Appeal From Richland County
L. Casey Manning, Circuit Court Judge

Memorandum Opinion No. 2004-MO-041
Heard June 23, 2004 - Filed July 26, 2004

AFFIRMED

Stephen L. Brown and John Hamilton Smith, both of Young, Clement, Rivers & Tisdale, of Charleston, for Appellants.

James Edward Bell, III, of Sumter, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:� Affirmed pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authority:� Folkens v. Hunt, 300 S.C. 251, 387 S.E.2d 265 (1990) (thirteenth juror doctrine).

TOAL, C.J., MOORE, WALLER, BURNETT and PLEICONES, JJ., concur.