South Carolina Estoppel Law
Andrew Pampu v. Erin Wingo, David Wingo, and Colin J. Gahagan
Pickens, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory.<br> <br> The genesis of this troubling litigation is a night of drunkenness at a college fraternity party on October 24, 2015. Prior to attending this party, Ms. Wingo, a 5'2" Clemson freshman weighing between 114 and 118 pounds, consumed approximately nine 1.5-ounce shots of alcohol at a fri... More...
$0 (06-13-2025 - SC)Brian Daniel v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
<h2><br> Columbia, South Carolina Electonic Fund Transfer Act violation consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.<br> </h2><br> <br> In the spring of 2007, Plaintiffs Paul Daniel and Margie Daniel refinanced their home located at 7821 Killdeer Way, Elk Grove, California, and entered into an Option Adjustable Rate Mortgage ("ARM") with World Savings Bank, which later became Wells Fargo Bank, N... More...
$1 (10-11-2024 - SC)The Right Reverend Charles G. Vonrosenberg v. The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence
This dispute between two clergymen — each claiming to be the Bishop of The<br> Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina — comes to us a second<br> time. Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg initiated this action, seeking declaratory and<br> injunctive relief. He alleges that Bishop Mark J. Lawrence has violated the Lanham Act<br> by falsely advertising himself to be the Bishop of... More...
$0 (02-22-2017 - SC)Thompson v. Pruitt Corporation
On January 11, 2011, Respondent, Mae Ruth Davis Thompson (Daughter), and her brother, Andrew Phillip Davis (Son), had their mother, Eula Mae Davis (Mother), transferred from Piedmont Medical Center to a nearby nursing home facility owned or operated by Appellant UniHealth Post Acute Care-Rock Hill (UniHealth). A UniHealth employee presented an Admission Agreement, an Arbitration Agreement (AA), a... More...
$0 (03-06-2016 - SC)Freeman v. J.L.H. Investments
Julie Freeman, individually and on behalf of 5,314 similarly situated car buyers, filed a lawsuit against J.L.H. Investments, LP, a/k/a Hendrick Honda of Easley ("Hendrick"), seeking damages under the South Carolina Dealers Act1 (the "Dealers Act") on the ground that Hendrick "unfairly" and "arbitrarily" charged all of its customers "closing fees"2 that were not calculated to reimburse Hendrick ... More...
$0 (11-06-2015 - SC)William T. Jervey v. Martint Environmental, Inc.
Martint Environmental, Inc. (Martint) and General Casualty Insurance Company (collectively, Appellants) appeal the circuit court's order vacating in part and affirming in part the order of the Appellate Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission, arguing the court erred in finding: (1) section 42-9-260 of the South Carolina Code is a time bar for raising a defense against compensability; (2) Wi... More...
$0 (01-25-2012 - SC)Magnolia North Property Owners' Association v. Heritage Communities, Inc.
Appellants, Heritage Communities, Inc. (HCI), Heritage Magnolia North, Inc. (HMNI), and BuildStar Corporation (BuildStar) (collectively, Appellants), seek review of the jury's verdict in this construction defect action.[1] Appellants assign error to the trial court's: (1) finding of an amalgamation of Appellants' corporate interests, entities, and activities so as to blur the legal distinction b... More...
$0 (02-15-2012 - SC)Edward Lee Elmore v. Jon Ozmint
For nearly thirty years, Edward Lee Elmore, a mentally retarded handyman, has been behind bars, mainly on South Carolina's death row, for the January 1982 murder of Dorothy Edwards, an elderly woman who had sporadically employed him. The 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition now on appeal, however, is part of Elmore's very first effort to secure federal habeas corpus relief. The antecedent state proceeding... More...
$0 (11-22-2011 - SC)Douglas Earl Stiltner v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company
Douglas Earl Stiltner (Mr. Stiltner) and Christine Rene Stiltner (Mrs. Stiltner) sued USAA Casualty Insurance Company seeking reformation of an automobile insurance policy to include underinsured motorist coverage (UIM coverage) in the same limits as the liability coverage in the policy. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the trial court issued an order finding as a matter of law that (1) USA... More...
$0 (07-13-2011 - SC)David Langdale v. Harris Carpets
Gevity/Staff Leasing and its carrier, American Home Assurance, c/o AIG (collectively "Gevity"), appeal the appellate panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission's ("Appellate Panel") order affirming the Workers' Compensation single commissioner's ("single commissioner") award of temporary total disability benefits to David Langdale ("Langdale"). Gevity argues the Appellate Panel erred in affirm... More...
$0 (07-20-2011 - SC)Debbie McCravy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff Debbie McCravy sued Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MetLife"), alleging, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, and seeking damages under the "other appropriate equitable relief" provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(3). The district court granted McCravy summary judgment, but limited her damages to the return of... More...
$0 (05-16-2011 - SC)Margaret M. Reiss v. Paul W. Reiss
In this domestic action, Paul W. Reiss (Husband) appeals the family court's final decree of divorce alleging error in the family court's (1) valuation of marital property, (2) equitable apportionment, (3) award of alimony to Margaret M. Reiss (Wife), (4) calculation of his support arrearage, and (5) award of attorney's fees in favor of Wife. We affirm. <br><br>Facts<br><br>Husband and Wife were m... More...
$0 (02-23-2011 - SC)Holly Woods Association of Residence Owners v. Joe W. Hiller
The plaintiffs in this action were property owners in the Holly Woods Development in Greenville or members of the Holly Woods Association of Residence Owners (the Association). The Association brought suit against the property developers in 2005. After a trial, the jury awarded the Association $971,000 in actual damages for its negligence claim and $1 for the breach of implied warranty of workma... More...
$0 (02-03-2011 - SC)Blair Mathis v. Brown & Brown of South Carolina, Inc.
This is an appeal from a trial court's order awarding damages under claims for breach of contract and violation of the Payment of Wages Act. Appellant Brown & Brown of South Carolina (Appellant) contends the trial court erred (1) in finding it breached its contract with Respondent Blair Mathis (Mathis); (2) in finding it violated the Payment of Wages Act; (3) in applying the Payment of Wages Act... More...
$0 (08-09-2010 - SC)Blair Mathis v. Brown & Brown of South Carolina, Inc.
This is an appeal from a trial court's order awarding damages under claims for breach of contract and violation of the Payment of Wages Act. Appellant Brown & Brown of South Carolina (Appellant) contends the trial court erred (1) in finding it breached its contract with Respondent Blair Mathis (Mathis); (2) in finding it violated the Payment of Wages Act; (3) in applying the Payment of Wages Act ... More...
$0 (08-09-2010 - SC)Floree Hooper v. Ebenezer Senior Services and Rehabilitation Center
Floree Hooper ("Hooperâ€), acting as Personal Representative of the Estate of Albert L. Clinton, brought this action alleging claims for wrongful death and survival against Ebenezer Senior Services and Rehabilitation Center ("Ebenezerâ€). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Ebenezer, finding the claims were untimely asserted. The South Carolina Court of Appeals affirme... More...
$0 (12-24-2009 - SC)Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Samuel W. Rhodes, Piedmont Promotions, Inc. and Marion L. Eadon d/b/a C&B Fabrications, C&B Fabrications, Inc.a nd Low Country Signs, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Company appeals from the denial of its motion to vacate and/or stay this declaratory judgment action to determine coverage under an insurance policy, following this court's reversal and remand of the companion tort action for damages. In the alternative, Auto-Owners contends the circuit court erred in finding Marion Eadon d/b/a C&B Fabrication an insured under the policy, th... More...
$0 (08-06-2009 - SC)Gladys Kelly v. Logan, Jolley, & Smith, L.L.P., James D. Jolley, Jr., Luther McDaniel, and David Sumner
This legal malpractice matter comes before this Court after the circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of the law firm of Logan, Jolley, & Smith, LLP, James Jolley, Jr., and David Sumner (collectively Respondents) based on the expiration of the statute of limitations. On appeal, Gladys Kelly (Kelly) argues that she timely discovered her cause of action for legal malpractice less than thr... More...
$0 (05-18-2009 - SC)Blake H. Moore, M.D. v. Williamsburg Regional Hospital, et al.
In this case, a physician brings multiple state law and federal due process claims against a hospital and its officials for suspending his staff privileges based on allegations that he had sexually abused his adopted daughter. While the scope of immunity under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11101 et seq., certainly has limits, we think the immunity attaches to defendants u... More...
$0 (03-19-2009 - SC)Andrew F. Stringer, III v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
In this action arising from an automobile accident, the circuit court held Andrew F. Stringer, III (Stringer) had uninterrupted automobile coverage with State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (State Farm) and dismissed Stringer's claims for breach of contract accompanied by a fraudulent act, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, emotional damages, and attorneys fees. State Fa... More...
$0 (12-23-2008 - SC)<a href="http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/displayOpinion.cfm?caseNo=4284" target="_new">Mark Nash, Joel Kennedy, David Prosser, Denise Prosser and Jerry Stevens v. Tindall Corporation, formerly Tindall Concrete Products, Inc.</a>
<P>Mark Nash, Joel Kennedy, David Prosser, Denise Prosser, Jerry Stevens, and Joyce Million (collectively Plaintiffs) appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Tindall Corporation. Plaintiffs argue the trial court erred in applying North Carolina's statute of repose and holding as an alternative sustaining ground that Plaintiffs' claims for willful and wanton conduct and gross neglige... More...
$0 (08-24-2007 - SC)Douglas J. MENNE, as Trustee of the First Supplemental Trust Agreement created by Douglas J. Menne dated 11/22/96 (as amended), Appellant, v. KEOWEE KEY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., Respondent.
Douglas Menne brought this declaratory judgment action against the Keowee Key Property Owners' Association, Inc. seeking a determination regarding the validity of a restrictive covenant that prevents him from building an individual boat dock on his lakefront property. The master in equity ruled the covenant was valid and enforceable. Menne appeals. We affirm. <P> ... More...
$0 (04-03-2007 - SC)<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/011453.U.pdf" target="_new">Calvin Gresham v. Food Lion, Inc.</a>
Calvin Gresham (Gresham) appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Food Lion, Incorporated (Food Lion) on his claim alleging that Food Lion breached the terms of a settlement agreement he entered into with Food Lion. We affirm.<P>I.<P>In October 1987, Gresham was hired by Food Lion as a store detective in Food Lion's Loss Prevention Department. He held several positio... More...
$0 (03-22-2002 - SC)<a href="http://www.law.sc.edu/opinions/25435.htm" target="_new">Quality Trailer Products, Inc. v. CSL Equipment Company, Inc. and I Corp.</a>
Appellant I Corp. appeals the trial court's denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ("JNOV") and its motion for new trial following a jury verdict for Respondent Quality Trailer Products, Inc. ("QTP"). We dismiss the appeal as untimely. <P>FACTS<P>QTP brought suit against CSL Equipment Company, Inc. ("CSL") and I Corp. QTP asserted causes of action against I Corp. for breach... More...
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