South Carolina Interference With Economic Relation Law

<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jerome Sydney Heyward </h2> </center>

Charleston, South Carolina, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with interference with commerce by threats or violence. Jerome Sydney Heyward, 63, a former North Charleston City Councilmember, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for extortion, bribery, and money laundering. Mike A. Brown, 47, former North Charleston City Council Member, has been sentence... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Jonathan Ramaci </h1>

<h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud and filing a false income tax return. </font/color="red"></center><center> Mt. Pleasant Business Owner Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center> </h2></center> Jonathan Ramaci, 60, of Mt. P... More...

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United States of America v. Dylann Storm Roof

Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with nine counts of racially motivated hate crimes resulting in death, three counts of racially motivated hate crimes involving an attempt to kill, nine counts of obstructing religion resulting in death, three counts of obstructing religion involving an attempt to kill and use of a dangerous weapon, and nine counts ... More...

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Elaine Rae Meyer v. DNM Transport, LLC, et al.

<h2> Spartanburg, South Carolina personal injury truck wreck wrongful death lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> South Carolina law defines wrongful death as when someone's death is caused by another person's negligence, carelessness, or wrongful act. The at-fault party can be a person, business, or organization. Here are some key points about wrongful death law in South C... More...

$1 (10-11-2024 - SC)

Jo Ann Blackwell, et al. v. Mary Black Health System, LLC, et al.

<h2> Spartanburg, South Carolina health insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> In this case, Insureds received medical treatment at Mary Black for injuries they sustained in automobile accidents. Insureds allege Providers sought payment for their services by submitting medical bills to Insureds and asserting liens against their third-party automobile accident claim... More...

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Vitzeslav Zeif v. Marina Aslanyan and SmartLinux Solutions, LLC

<h2> Charleston, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. </h2> This case was filed in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas, 2024CP1001305, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. The following facts are presented in SmartLinx Solutions, LLC's ("SmartLinxâ€) Verified Amended Complaint, and ... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Staci Harley; Anthony Harley; Benjamin Blue; Sheniqua Mitchell; Roberta Harley </h1>

<h2><center> Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with COVID-19 Loan Fraud </center><center> Five Low Country Individuals Sentenced for Role in COVID-19 Loan Fraud</h2></center> </h2></center> Five of eight individuals who were charged for th... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Dominic Sinclair Ervin </h1>

<h2><center> Columbia, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a Drug Trafficking and Gun Charges.</h2></center> <h3><center> Columbia Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Gun Charges </h3></center> Evidence presented to the court showed th... More...

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Thomas Goggin v. Blythe Construction, Inc., et al.

Spartanburg, South Carolina personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence wrongful death theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the deaht of Karen Marie Goggin. Navigating the Legal Landscape of South Carolina Wrongful Death is complicated. Dealing with the af... More...

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Webster J. Sessions v. Stephen Brantley Danzey and United Services Automobile Association (USAA)

Columbia, South Carolina personal injury car wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence, wrongful death, and underinsured motorist theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and injuries as a direct result of the death of Louise R. Peterson. Navigating the Legal Landscape of South Carolina Wrongful Death Dealing with th... More...

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Crystal L. Wickersham v. Ford Motor Company

Beaufort, South Carolina personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on product liability and wrongful death theories. This case was filed in the Beaufort County Court of Common Pleas, 2013-CP-07-00781, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Decedent John Harley Wickersham, Jr. ("Wickershamâ€) was a pharmacist with a history of ... More...

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United States of America v. Mohammad Ribhi Farraj and Marvet Masoud

Florence, South Carolina criminal Defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance benefits. Mohammad Ribhi Farraj, age 43, from Florence, South Carolina, and Marvet Masoud, age 34, from Homestead, Florida, engaged in a scheme with others to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... More...

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United States of America v. Brandon Lloyd Daniels </center

Charleston, South Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery. Brandon Lloyd Daniels, 30, of North Charleston, South Carolina, was indicted for the 2018 armed robbery of the Tavern and Table restaurant in Mount Pleasant. "Daniels used a gun to rob a restaurant he previously worked at and, in the process, he shot at his former co-workers, ser... More...

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United States of America v. Willie Franklin Evans

<center><h1> MoreLaw TV Internet Video Legal Marketing Call: 855-853-4800 Today! </h1></center> Columbia, SC: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with being a felon in possession of... More...

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United States of America v. Che Quan Charon David Page

Florence, SC: Felony using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Che Quan Charon David Page, 26, of Latta. On the morning of December 9, 2018, while an employee was opening a Dollar General store in Dillon, Page forced his way into the store. Page held the employee at gunpoint, forcing her to turn... More...

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United States of America v. Carl Dean Churchman

Columbia, South Carolina making false statements charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Carl Dean Churchman. Churchman, a former Westinghouse Electric Corporation Vice President and the Project Director of the V.C. Summer Nuclear project, and was charged with making a false statement to an FBI agent during the investigation of the failed nuclear project at the V.C. Summer s... More...

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United States of America v. Brandon Thompson

Columbia, South Carolina Hobbs Act violation criminal defense lawyer represented Brandon Thompson, age 33, who was charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Evidence presented to the court showed that on the early morning hours of December 30, 2017, deputies with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department responded t... More...

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Alan M. Grayson, AMG Trust v. Randolph Anderson, et al.

Victims of a massive, South Carolina-centered Ponzi scheme -- characterized by fraudulent loans secured by the borrowers’ publicly traded stock -- obtained a judgment of over $150 million against Derivium Capital (USA), Inc., its principals, and numerous other participants in the scheme. Alan M. Grayson, AMG Trust, and Grayson Consulting, Inc., three of the plaintiffs, are now pursuing others wh... More...

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United States of America v. Devin Brown, a/k/a "Deno Badass"

Charleston, SC - Wildboys Gang Member Convicted for Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering and Related Firearm Offense A federal jury in Charleston, South Carolina,convicted a member of the Wildboys gang of attempted murder in aid of racketeering and discharge of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. Devin Brown, aka “Deno Badazz,” 23, of Walterboro, S.C., wa... More...

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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 Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina — comes to us a second time. Bishop Charles G. vonRosenberg initiated this action, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. He alleges that Bishop Mark J. Lawrence has violated the Lanham Act by falsely advertising himself to be the Bishop of... More...

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United States of America v. Dylan Strom Roof

Charleston, SC - Jury Convicts Dylan Roof On All Counts and Sentenced to Death The United States of America charged Dylan S. Roof with: Count: 1-9 Citation: 18:249.F Offense Level: 4 HATE CRIME - INCLUDING KIDNAP OR ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP, SEXUALLY ASSAULT, OR KILL - Hate Crime Act Resulting in Death - willfully caused bodily injury to the following victims because of t... More...

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United States of America v. Mark Anthony Stone

Columbia, SC - Felon Responsible for Three State Police Chase Sentenced to 71 Months Imprisonment on Firearm Charge Mark Anthony Stone, age 32, of Rabun, Georgia was sentenced for one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain of Anderson sentenced Stone to seventy-one months imprisonment, three years of sup... More...

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Palmetto Mortuary Transport v. Knight Systems, Inc.

Knight Systems, owned and operated by Buddy, engaged primarily in the mortuary transport business until 2007. On January 5, 2007, Knight Systems entered into an asset purchase agreement (the Agreement) with Palmetto, a business owned by Donald and Ellen Lintal. Pursuant to the Agreement, Knight Systems sold various tangible assets, goodwill, and customer accounts—including body removal service c... More...

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The State Of South Carolina v. Christopher Broadnax

At 5:30 p.m. on May 24, 2009, a masked gunman entered Church's Chicken on Two Notch Road in Columbia. He held one of the employees at gunpoint while the employee emptied the cash registers. Three other employees locked themselves in the kitchen. The gunman was wearing a striped shirt, had a distinctive "lazy eye," and carried a clear plastic bag. After the employee filled the bag with mone... More...

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The State Of South Carolina v. Daniel J. Jenkins

In 2006, H.M. (the victim) lived by herself in downtown Charleston, South Carolina. At the time, she worked for a local bakery, to which she commuted by bicycle or bus. During her commute, the victim frequently passed Jabbers, a local grocery store, and casually greeted the people loitering outside, many of whom lived in the area and often gathered there. Although the victim did not know any of t... More...

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Lawing v. Univar

This case revolves around the packaging and labeling of sodium bromate, a chemical which contributed to a fire that occurred in a plant owned by Engelhard Corporation (Engelhard) in Seneca, South Carolina, in June 2004. At the time of the fire, Scott Lawing worked at Engelhard's Seneca plant as a maintenance mechanic.1 Engelhard produced a precious metal catalyst used in the automobile industry,... More...

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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...

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Chestnut v. AVX Corporation

Respondent manufactures electronic parts at a plant in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In 1980, respondent began using a chemical called trichloroethylene (TCE)2 as a degreaser to clean machine tools and parts. At some point, TCE escaped respondent's plant and migrated beyond the boundaries of respondent's property, contaminating surrounding properties and groundwater. In December 1996, ... More...

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United States of America ex rel. Michael K. Drakeford, M.D.

In a qui tam action in which the government intervened, a jury determined that Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc., did not violate the False Claims Act ("FCAâ€), 31 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 3729-33 (2012).1 The district court, however, vacated the jury's verdict and granted the government a new trial after concluding that it had erroneously excluded excerpts of a Tuomey executive's deposition testimony. T... More...

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Jerome A. Wilson v. Jon Ozmint

These claims brought under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 raise the issue whether certain actions taken by South Carolina prison officials after an inmate's suspected receipt of contraband, including suspension of the inmate's visitation privileges for two years, violated his constitutional rights. We conclude that the prison warden who imposed the challenged actions is shielded by qualified immunity from th... More...

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Candice Michelle Hardwick v. Marth Heywood

On multiple occasions at Latta Middle School and Latta High School in Latta, South Carolina, school officials prohibited Candice Hardwick from wearing and on one occasion punished her for wearing Confederate flag1 shirts at school. Candice Hardwick, by and through her parents, brought this action against the school principals and the school board pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ... More...

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Steven Lefemine dba Columbia Christians for Life v. Dan Wideman

suitalleging unconstitutional conduct by government officials. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuitheld that a plaintiff who secured a permanent injunction but no monetary damages was not a "prevailing partyâ€ under 42 U. S. C. Â§1988, and so could not receive fees.That was error. Because the injunction ordered the defendant officials to change their behavior in a way t... More...

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Gwyniece Hutchins v. United States Department of Labor

5 U.S.C. Â§ 8132 states that "[i]f an injury or death for which compensation is payable under" the Federal Employees' Compensation Act "is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability in a person other than the United States to pay damages, and a beneficiary entitled to compensation from the United States for that injury or death receives money or other property in satisfaction of that... More...

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Adrienne Hennes v. John Shaw

This appeal stems from a previously-litigated dispute between two upstate realtors over the sale and commission of a parcel of real estate on Lake Keowee. John Shaw (Mr. Shaw) claims the circuit court committed reversible error when it denied his motion for directed verdict on Adrienne Hennes' (Ms. Hennes) claim for breach of contract and when it granted Ms. Hennes' motion for directed verdict on... More...

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Robert Crossland v. Shirley Crossland

Robert Crossland (Husband) appeals the family court's order awarding Shirley Crossland (Wife) (1) periodic alimony in the amount of $958.50 per month, (2) forty percent of the marital estate, and (3) $16,024.50 in attorney's fees. On appeal, Husband argues the family court erred in awarding Wife alimony, forty percent of the marital estate, and attorney's fees. In addition, Husband argues the fa... More...

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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. FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY This appeal stems from a hostage incident that occurred at CCS on July 19, 2004. Because ... More...

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George Way v. Mary Way

George Way (Husband) appeals the family court's order granting him a divorce from Mary Way (Wife), arguing the family court erred in ordering him to pay Wife $20,000 as part of the equitable division of marital property and $500 per month in alimony. We affirm as modified. FACTS Husband and Wife married in 1978 and separated in 2005 when Husband moved out. The parties had no children... More...

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16 Jade Street, LLC v. R. Design Construction Co., LLC

This case presents the novel question of whether a member of a limited liability company can be held personally liable for torts committed while acting in furtherance of the company's business. We hold the General Assembly did not intend the LLC act to shield a member from liability for his own torts. FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Carl R. Aten, Jr., and his wife are the only member... More...

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Adrienne Hennes v. John Shaw

This appeal stems from a previously-litigated dispute between two upstate realtors over the sale and commission of a parcel of real estate on Lake Keowee. John Shaw (Mr. Shaw) claims the circuit court committed reversible error when it denied his motion for directed verdict on Adrienne Hennes' (Ms. Hennes) claim for breach of contract and when it granted Ms. Hennes' motion for directed verdict on... More...

$0 (02-29-2012 - 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)