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Tuesday, December 10, 2024
9:30 a.m. (Time Limits: 15-15-5)
2023-000626
Diana Bright, Respondent, v. Craig Jeremy Bright, Petitioner.
Jason Scott Luck, of Bennettsville, for Petitioner. Bess Jones DuRant, of Sowell & Durant, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.
We granted Petitioner's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in Bright v. Bright, Op. No. 2023-UP-037 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Feb. 1, 2023). The Court will determine whether the court of appeals erred in holding (1) the family court correctly exercised jurisdiction in confirming the arbitration award, (2) the family court correctly denied Husband's motion to remand the award to the arbitrator or vacate the award, and (3) the arbitrator did not exceed her jurisdiction in apportioning the marital property even though Husband argued the award would indirectly affect the parties' minor children.
10:30 a.m. (Time Limits: 15-15-5)
2023-001491
John Doe, Petitioner, v. Bishop of Charleston, a Corporation Sole, and The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, in his official capacity, Respondents.
James B. Richardson, Jr., of Columbia; Lawrence E. Richter, Jr., of the Richter Firm, LLC, of Charleston; and David K. Haller, of Haller Law Firm, of Charleston, all for Petitioner. Richard S. Dukes, Jr. of Charleston and R. Hawthorne Barrett of Columbia, both of Turner Padget Graham and Laney, P.A., for Respondents.
The Court granted certiorari to determine whether, in 1969-1970, the doctrine of charitable immunity barred plaintiffs from recovering for the intentional torts of a charity's agents.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
9:30 a.m.
(Time Limits: 15-15-5)
2023-001045
Innovative Waste Management, Inc., Respondent, v. Crest Energy Partners GP, LLC, Crest Energy Partners L.P., Dunhill Products GP, LLC, Dunhill Products L.P., Henry Wuertz, and Edward H. Girardeau, Defendants, Of Whom Crest Energy Partners GP, LLC, Crest Energy Partners L.P., Dunhill Products L.P., Dunhill Products GP, LLC, and Henry Wuertz are the Petitioners.
David B. Marvel, of Marvel et al., LLC, of Mt. Pleasant, for Petitioners. William Michael Gruenloh, of the Gruenloh Law Firm, of Charleston and Frederick John Jekel, of Leventis & Ransom, of Columbia, both for Respondent.
10:30 a.m.
(Time Limits: 20-20-10)
2023-001253
Russell L. Bauknight, as Trustee of The James Brown 2000 Irrevocable Trust and the James Brown Legacy Trust, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Brown, and on behalf of Alan Wilson, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of South Carolina; Tommie Rae Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child, James B.; Daryl J. Brown, individually and on behalf of his minor child, Janise B.; Lindsey Delores Brown; Deanna J. Brown Thomas; Jason Brown-Lewis; Yamma N. Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child Sydney L. And Carrington L.; Tonya Brown; Venisha Brown; Larry Brown; and Terry Brown, And Tommie Rae Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child, James B.; Daryl J. Brown, individually and on behalf of his minor child Janise B.; Lindsey Delores Brown; Deanna J. Brown Thomas; Jason Brown-Lewis; Yamma N. Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child Sydney L. and Carrington L.; Tonya Brown; Venisha Brown; Larry Brown; and Terry Brown, Plaintiffs, Of whom Russell L. Bauknight, as Trustee of The James Brown 2000 Irrevocable Trust and the James Brown Legacy Trust, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Brown, and on behalf of Alan Wilson, in his capacity as Attorney General of the State of South Carolina; Tommie Rae Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child, James B. II; Daryl J. Brown, individually and on behalf of his minor child, Janise B.; Lindsey Delores Brown; Deanna J. Brown Thomas; Jason Brown-Lewis; Yamma N. Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child Sydney L. And Carrington L.; Tonya Brown; Venisha Brown; Larry Brown; and Terry Brown, And Tommie Rae Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child, James B. II; Daryl J. Brown, individually and on behalf of his minor child Janise B.; Lindsey Delores Brown; Deanna J. Brown Thomas; Jason Brown-Lewis; Yamma N. Brown, individually and on behalf of her minor child Sydney L. and Carrington L.; Tonya Brown; Venisha Brown; Larry Brown; and Terry Brown, are Respondents, v. Adele J. Pope, Appellant.