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5594 - Grantham v. Weatherford

In this domestic relations matter, James Weatherford (Father) appeals the family court's order awarding maternal grandparents Evelyn Grantham (Grandmother) and David Grantham (collectively, Grandparents) limited visitation with their grandchildren. Father argues the family court erred in unconstitutionally applying section 63-3-530(A)(33) of the South Carolina Code (Supp. 2011) by requiring a fit parent to proceed with grandparent visitation.

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5595 - Bojilov v. Bojilov

In this domestic relations matter, Blago Metodiev Bojilov (Husband) appeals the family court's final divorce decree, arguing the court erred in (1) awarding Susan Schaefer Bojilov (Wife) $200 per month permanent periodic alimony, (2) awarding Wife sole legal and physical custody of the parties' minor child (Son), (3) awarding Wife discretion in obtaining a passport for Son, (4) classifying Husband's Bulgarian Fibank account as a marital asset, (5) apportioning Husband insufficient equity in the marital residence, and (6) awarding Wife $30,000 for attorney's fees. Wife cross-appeals, asserting the family court erred in (1) apportioning Wife insufficient equity in the marital residence; (2) not including Husband's unaccounted-for funds in the equitable distribution; (3) making Wife pay Husband his equitable distribution in post-tax, non-retirement assets; and (4) not awarding Wife attorney's fees incurred while defending Husband's motion to reconsider. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

5596 - Williams v. Tamsberg

In this civil matter, James Bradley Williams and Robert Blair Kline, Jr., (Appellants) appeal the master-in-equity's order denying their motion for summary judgment and granting Merle Tamsberg's motion for summary judgment. On appeal, Appellants argue the master erred in (1) finding the easement encumbering Appellants' property, 45 Legare Street, was an easement appurtenant rather than an easement in gross; (2) finding the 1971 restrictive covenant, given by Appellants' predecessor-in-title, was valid and runs with the land; and (3) finding Appellants' claims were barred by the statute of limitations.

5597 - Smith v. Smith

In this domestic relations matter, James Rory Smith (Husband) appeals the family court's divorce decree, arguing the family court erred in (1) imputing minimum wage income to Robin Carr Smith (Wife) and awarding Wife permanent periodic alimony; (2) in the alternative, if alimony was appropriate, not ordering rehabilitative alimony; (3) awarding Wife a larger allocation of the marital estate; and (4) awarding Wife primarily income-producing assets while awarding Husband primarily deferred-compensation assets. On cross-appeal, Wife asserts the family court erred in (1) failing to include Husband's bonus in the marital estate; (2) allocating payment of the 401(k) mortgage loan to Wife; (3) finding that the parties' 208 Wescott property transmuted into marital property; (4) in the alternative, if the 208 Wescott property is marital property, failing to expressly consider Wife's "special equity" regarding Wife's nonmarital funds used to acquire the property; and (5) unfairly apportioning the marital estate. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

5599 - Group III v. Suncrete of Carolina

Suncrete of Carolina, Inc. appeals the circuit court's order altering the previous circuit court order, which had granted Suncrete's motion to modify the arbitration award on the basis that the arbitrator erroneously relied on South Carolina law instead of North Carolina law when determining attorney's fees. We affirm.