South Carolina Court of Appeals, 2015

33 opinions

The STATE, Respondent, v. Damon T. BROWN, Appellant 2015-01-07
Ex parte SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Appellant, and South Carolina Uninsured Employers Fund, Respondent, In re Artemio Alvarez, Steven Cameron, William Brockman, Martha Burke, Lucille Dwight, Robert Hunter, Tammy Miller, Patricia Wade-Portee, Jessie Pringle, and Ruth Harmon, Claimants, v. Quality HR Services, Inc., Spectrum HR, LLC, Keiths Welding Service, Inc., and Capital City Insurance Co. Inc., Defendants, Of whom Quality HR Services, Inc., Keiths Welding Service, Inc., and Capital City Insurance Co. Inc. are Respondents 2015-01-28
James R. MAULL, Appellant, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL and David Abdo, Respondents, and Russell and Laura Schaible, Respondents 2015-01-28
CROSSMANN COMMUNITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., and Beazer Homes Investment Corp., Appellants, v. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Cincinnati Insurance Company, Defendants, Of Whom Cincinnati Insurance Company is the Respondent 2015-01-28
Samuel A. ROSE, Claimant, Respondent, v. JJS TRUCKING, LLC, Chris Thompson Services, LLC, Bridgefield Casualty Ins. Co., and South Carolina Uninsured Employers Fund, Defendants, Of whom Chris Thompson Services, LLC and Bridgefield Casualty Ins. Co. are Appellants, and JJS Trucking, LLC and South Carolina Uninsured Employers Fund are Respondents 2015-01-28
The STATE, Respondent, v. Darryl L. DRAYTON, Appellant 2015-02-04
FREWIL, LLC, Respondent, v. Madison PRICE and Carter Smith, Appellants 2015-02-04
The STATE, Respondent, v. Mitchell RIVERS, Appellant 2015-02-11
Edward FREIBURGER, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent 2015-02-11
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, d/b/a Berkeley Regional Medical Center, Appellant/Respondent, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL and Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley, d/b/a Roper St. Francis Hospital, Of Whom South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is the Respondent and Roper St. Francis Hospital is the Respondent/Appellant; Trident Medical Center, LLC, d/b/a Berkeley Regional Medical Center, Appellant/Respondent, v. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley, d/b/a Roper St. Francis Hospital, Of whom South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is the Respondent and Roper St. Francis Hospital is the Respondent/Appellant; CareAlliance Health Services and Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley, Respondents/Appellants, v. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and Trident Medical Center, LLC, Of whom South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is the Respondent and Trident Medical Center, LLC, is the Appellant/Respondent 2015-02-18
George W. THOMAS, Employee, Respondent, v. 5 STAR TRANSPORTATION, Employer, and S.C. Uninsured Employers Fund, Carrier, Of whom 5 Star Transportation is the Appellant 2015-02-18
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC INTEREST FOUNDATION and Edward D. Sloan, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and John V. Walsh, Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Engineering, Respondents 2015-03-04
The STATE, Respondent, v. Andrew T. LOOPER, Appellant 2015-03-04
Joseph E. MASON, Jr., Appellant, v. Catherine L. MASON, Joseph E. Mason, Sr., Kathy St. Blanchard, Mason Holding Company, Inc., and Irwin Levine, Respondents 2015-03-04
The STATE, Respondent, v. Marvin Bowens GREEN, Appellant 2015-03-11
The STATE, Respondent, v. Conrad Lamont SLOCUMB, Appellant 2015-03-18
The STATE, Respondent, v. Kenneth Andrew LYNCH, Appellant 2015-03-18
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent, v. In the Interests of Sidney PATTEN, a vulnerable adult, Appellant 2015-03-25
Thomas RICKERSON, Appellant, v. John KARL, M.D. and Virginia Bell, CS, FNP, Respondents 2015-04-01
Sean D. FAY, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Kelly L. Fay, Deceased, Respondent/Appellant, v. GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC, d/b/a South Strand Ambulatory Care Center and Stephen W. Law, D.O., Dr. Richard Young, M.D., and Grand Strand Urology, LLP, Defendants, Of whom Stephen W. Law, D.O. is also an Appellant, and Of whom Dr. Richard Young, M.D., and Grand Strand Urology, LLP, are Respondents 2015-04-01
George FERGUSON, Claimant, Appellant, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Carrier for Amerco/U-Haul International, and Sean P. Unterkoefler d/b/a United Stand Moving, Employer, and S.C. Workers Compensation Uninsured Employers Fund, Respondents 2015-04-01
Henton T. CLEMMONS, Jr., Employee, Appellant, v. LOWES HOME CENTERS, INC.-HARRISON, Employer, and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., Carrier, Respondents 2015-04-01
BLUFFTON TOWNE CENTER, LLC, Respondent, v. Beth Ann GILLELAND-PRINCE d/b/a The Law Office of Beth Ann Gilleland, LLC, Appellant 2015-04-01
George Francis BROWN, Appellant, v. Julie Krick BROWN, Respondent 2015-04-08
R.C. Frederick HANOLD, III and Rose F. Hanold, and Carol R. Mitchell and George P. Mitchell, Jr., Respondents, v. WATSONS ORCHARD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a South Carolina Corporation, Pelham Farm, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, Legacy One, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, SESP, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, an unknown Trustee of the Revocable Trust Agreement Dated March 19, 1996, established by James B. Stephens as amended, and unknown Jay Stephens and Mike Stephens as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of James B. Stephens, Defendants, Of whom Pelham Farm, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, Legacy One, LLC, a South Carolina Corporation, an unknown Trustee of the Revocable Trust Agreement Dated March 19, 1996, established by James B. Stephens as amended, and unknown Jay Stephens and Mike Stephens as Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of James B. Stephens, are the, Appellants. v. Property Owners in Watsons Orchard Subdivision: N. Carter Poe, III; McNally Reeves, as Trustee of the Residual Trust under Item Five of the Last Will and Testament of Hattie L. Reeves dated February 9, 1998; Janet B. Yusi; Lucy S. Tiller; James G. Stephens; Rachel P. McKaughan; Ramon J. Ashy and Jana Ashy; Christopher D. Scalzo and Heather V. Scalzo; Erma R. Rash, as Trustee of the Erma R. Rash Revocable Trust dated February 12, 2010; James Edwin Conrad, as Trustee of the James Edwin Conrad Living Trust dated September 7, 2010; Sue Lane Conrad; Horst H.H. Eschenberg and Floride C. Eschenberg; Caryl L. Clover, as Trustee of the Caryl L. Clover Revocable Living Trust Agreement dated May 12, 1999; Mary F. Newell; Timothy M. Conroy and Elizabeth W. Conroy; Nathan Scolari; Joel Wells Norwood and Lynn Norwood; J. Lynn Shook; Juan Hernandez and Janice M. Pelletier; Scott P. Payne and Kathleen H. Payne; Joe G. Thomason and Dana L. Henry Thomason; Traci Segura; Cameron E. Smith and Joan B. Smith; Charles E. Howard and Sharon F. Howard; Penelope J. Galbraith; Meredith C. Vry; Delores B. Mitchell; Lisette M. Silva and Mary F. Colley; Ilona K. Alford and William G. Alford; George T. McLeod and Martha T. McLeod; Ronald S. Wilson and Robin E. Wilson; The Merrill J. Gildersleeve and Anore L. Novak Revocable Living Trust dated November 1, 1996; Anna Marie T. Azores and Kim O. Gococo; Ashley Westrope as Trustee of Martha Randolph Westrop Trust dated June 6, 1988; Cliff C. Jollie and Martha W. Jollie; David A. Saliny and Xiaoli Saliny; Lecia S. Franklin; Dean D. Varner and Deborah P. Varner; W. Frank Durham, Jr.; Christine M. Howard; Samuel P. Howard, Jr. and Jane H. Howard; Manfred E. Kramer and Jane J. Kramer; Mary J. Steele; James J. Barrett, III and Kimberly A. Barrett; Richard A. Herman and Patricia L. Herrman, Third-Party Defendants 2015-04-15
The STATE, Respondent, v. Rakeem D. KING, Appellant 2015-04-22
The STATE, Appellant, v. Walter M. BASH, Respondent 2015-04-22
Paige Weeks JOHNSON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Christie Lane Valenzuela, Respondent, v. SAM ENGLISH GRADING, INC., Appellant 2015-05-06
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Respondent, v. Sheronda D. WILLIAMS and Antwan Boyd, Defendants, Of Whom Sheronda D. Williams is the Appellant. In the interest of a minor under the age of eighteen 2015-05-12
Orlando SMITH, Petitioner, v. The STATE of South Carolina, Respondent 2015-05-13
Michael GONZALES, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent 2015-05-13
C.R. MEYER AND SONS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. CUSTOM MECHANICAL CSRA, LLC, Respondent; and Custom Mechanical CSRA, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiff, Respondent, v. Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local # 150 Health and Welfare Fund, Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local # 150 Pension Fund, Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local # 150 Annuity Fund, and Jackie K. Nordeen, Jr. and Patrick H.F. Smith, IV, as Trustees of these Funds; Plumbers & Steam Fitters Local # 150 Vacation Fund and Patrick H.F. Smith, IV, and Joseph L. Dozier, as Trustees of this Fund; Augusta Joint Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Committee and Patrick H.F. Smith, IV and Charles I. Hardigree, as Trustees of this Fund; Trustees of Southeastern Iron Workers Healthcare Plan; Trustees of Southeastern Iron Workers Annuity Plan; Trustees of Iron Workers # 709 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee and Local # 709, International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers; Southeastern Carpenters and Millwrights Health Trust; Southeastern Carpenters and Millwrights Pension Trust; Larry Phillips and J. Kirk Malone, as Trustees of these Funds; Presidential Financial Corporation; Norton Welding Supply, Inc.; Daniel R. Friedmann; Tony Hall; Timothy R. Hall, Jr.; Ralph D. Black; Thomas Brittingham; Arthur C. Carlson; Leonard Wade Cliett; Christopher Cullipher; David W. Cullipher; Joseph A. Doyle, Jr.; Charles R. Ellzey; Brian Field; Clayton W. Googe, Jr.; Martin Granger; William R. Griffin, Jr.; Jack E. Hegler; George G. Lever; Matt Lever; Ernest H. Lewis, III; Estate of William R. McFerrin by and through its duly-appointed Executrix, Nancy McFerrin; Daniel Nichols; Kinda Phormmachanh; Raleigh B. Roye; Nicholas Stewart; Timothy P. Stock; James Waltemath; Al Tiska; Al Carpenter; Bruce Pollock, Jr.; Security Federal Bank; Joseph A. Doyle, Jr.; Brian Field; and Leonard Wade Cliett; Third-Party Defendants, Of whom Daniel R. Friedmann; Tony Hall; Timothy R. Hall, Jr.; Ralph D. Black; Thomas Brittingham; Arthur C. Carlson; Leonard Wade Cliett; Christopher Cullipher; David W. Cullipher; Joseph A. Doyle, Jr.; Charles R. Ellzey; Brian Field; Clayton W. Googe, Jr.; Martin Granger; William R. Griffin, Jr.; Jack E. Hegler; George G. Lever; Matt Lever; Ernest H. Lewis, III; Estate of William R. McFerrin by and through its duly-appointed Executrix, Nancy McFerrin; Daniel Nichols; Kinda Phormmachanh; Raleigh B. Roye; Nicholas Stewart; Timothy P. Stock; James Waltemath; Al Tiska; Al Carpenter; and Bruce Pollock, Jr. are the Appellants, And Presidential Financial Corporation and Security Federal Bank are Respondents 2015-06-10
DEEP KEEL, LLC, Respondent, v. ATLANTIC PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP, LLC, Terry L. Rohlfing, Jerry T. Caldwell, and Bluffton Village Town Center Property Owners Association, Inc., Defendants, Of Whom Atlantic Private Equity Group, LLC, Terry L. Rohlfing, and Jerry T. Caldwell are the Appellants 2015-06-17