South Carolina Condemnation Law
Carolina Convenience Stores, Inc. v. City of Spartanburg, S.C.
Carolina Convenience Stores, Inc., Harry Lancaster, Jr., and Willard Oil Company, Inc. (collectively, CCS) appeal the circuit court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Spartanburg (the City) on CCS's inverse condemnation claim against the City. We affirm.<br><br>FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY<br><br>This appeal stems from a hostage incident that occurred at CCS on July 19, 2004. Because ... More...
$0 (05-09-2012 - SC)Ajoy Chakrabarti v. City of Orangeburg
Ajoy Chakrabarti sued the City of Orangeburg, New Jersey on inverse condemnation and governmental tort claim theories claiming that its employees were "grossly negligent" in demolishing his fire damaged house. <br><br>The house was damaged in 2002. Chakrabati purchased the house in 2003 for $35,000. He was notified in March 2003 that the City considered the house to be unsafe to live. He receiv... More...
$85000 (10-22-2011 - SC)Carolina Chloride, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Transportation
Respondent brought this inverse condemnation action against South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The master in equity granted summary judgment in favor of respondent. SCDOT appeals. We reverse and remand.<br><br>FACTS<br><br>Respondent owned a tract of land located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Killian Road (running east to west) and Farrow Road (running north t... More...
$0 (02-22-2011 - SC)City of Hartsville v. South Carolina Municipal Insurance & Risk Financing Fund
In this declaratory judgment action, South Carolina Municipal Insurance and Risk Financing Fund (Insurer) appeals the circuit court's order finding the Insurer had a continuing duty to defend the City of Hartsville (City) and ordering it to pay the City the costs it incurred from having to defend against a suit brought by a Hartsville landowner. Pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR, this Court certifie... More...
$0 (05-18-2009 - SC)Marion R. McMILLAN, M.D. and Blue Ridge Medical Specialties, P.A., Respondents/Appellants, v. OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Appellant/Respondent, and Anesthesiology Consultants of the Upstate, P.A.,
<P>This case arose out of the events surrounding Oconee Memorial Hospital's (Oconee) decision to offer anesthesiology and internal medical services on an exclusive basis. A jury returned a verdict against Oconee. The trial court reduced the verdict pursuant to the charitable immunity statute. This appeal followed. After certifying this case for review pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR, we rever... More...
$0 (01-30-2006 - SC)<a href="http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/advSheets/no362001.pdf" target="_new">Vick v. South Carolina Department of Transportation</a>
Louis V. Vick, Jr. brought this inverse condemnation action against the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), alleging damage to a private road. The matter was referred to the master-in-equity to address the issue of ownership of the property, reserving the issue of damages if the road was found to be private for a jury trial. After the master found Vick owned the road, a jury a... More...
$0 (10-15-2001 - SC)South Carolina Department of Transportation v. Jerry Lee Richardson, et al.
Condemnation, Eminent Domain - The South Carolina Department of Transportation condemned 6.9 acres of Richardson's 26.20 acre tract located on Hilton Head Island. The property was in the path of the Cross-Island Expressway. Richardson's expert witness testified the appropriate amount for Richardson's just compensation was approximately $415,000 which included the value of the 6.9 acres taken and ... More...
$500000 (04-05-1999 - SC)South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation v. E.S.I. Investments, a South Carolina General Partnership, Landowner, and the South Carolina National Bank, Mortgagee; and Protective Life Insurance Company, Mortgagees
Eminent Domain - E.S.I. Investments was seeking compensation in excess of $1.8 million dollars for damages to its shopping center resulting from the condemnation. The condemnation involves a portion of three separate tracts of land owned by E.S.I.. One of the tracts was improved with the Heritage Square Shopping Center, occupied by various tenants named as parties in this action. This tract of l... More...
$150000 (09-14-1998 - SC)