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South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom I
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
Monday, December 2, 2024
Courtroom 1
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-001358
Carolyn Diane Dendy and William Leroy Dendy, Respondents, v. Ajia Latrice Gamble, Alexia Gamble, and John Rice, Defendants, Of whom Ajia Latrice Gamble and John Rice are the Appellants.
Scarlet Bell Moore, of Greenville, for Appellants. Melinda Inman Butler, of The Butler Law Firm, of Union; and Elizabeth Dyal Medlin, of Medlin Law Firm, LLC, of Laurens, both for Respondents.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-000346
Reid Fleming, Appellant, v. The Planet Vape, LLC; SCECIGARETTE, LLC; LG Chem, Ltd.; John Doe Distributor #1; John Doe Distributor #2; and John Doe Distributor #3; Defendants, Of which LG Chem, Ltd. is the Respondent.
John Preston Griffith, of Smith & Griffith, LLP, of Anderson; Kathleen Chewning Barnes, of Barnes Law Firm, LLC, of Hampton; and Christopher James Moore, of Richardson Thomas, LLC, of Florence, all for Appellant. C. Mitchell Brown, Allen Mattison Bogan, and Rachel Atkin Hedley, all of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Columbia; and Deirdre Shelton McCool and Elizabeth Scott Moise, both of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Charleston, all for Respondent.
12:00 p.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-000581
Jon A. Hinson, Employee, Respondent, v. BS Telecommunications, Employer, and Old Republic Insurance Co., Carrier, Defendants, of which BS Telecommunications is the Appellant.
Michael Eugene Patterson, Jr., of Mingledorff & Patterson, LLC, of Charleston, for Appellant. Alton Lamar Martin, Jr., of Martin & Martin Attorneys, PA, of Greenville, for Respondent.
This appeal from the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission arises out of a clincher agreement (the Agreement) between BS Telecommunications (Employer) and Jon A. Hinson (Claimant). Employer appeals the Commission's decision that Employer failed to fully comply with the Agreement by not making certain payments and the award of sanctions to Claimant.
12:40 p.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-001218
Joseph P. Sellaro, Respondent, v. The South Carolina Department of Social Services and the Sheriff of Richland County in his official capacity, Defendants, Of which the South Carolina Department of Social Services is the Appellant.
Andrew F. Lindemann, of Lindemann Law Firm, P.A., of Columbia; and Lake Eric Summers, of Malone Thompson Summers & Ott, LLC, of Columbia, both for Appellant. Karl Stephen Brehmer, of Brown & Brehmer, of Columbia; Paige B. George, of Columbia; and Kathleen Chewning Barnes, of Barnes Law Firm, LLC, of Hampton, all for Respondent.
In this action for negligence and false imprisonment, the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) appeals the circuit court's denial of its motions for a directed verdict and a JNOV. DSS claims that (1) probable cause existed which negated both actions, (2) immunity under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act precluded liability, and (3) Respondent Joseph P. Sellaro failed to establish the standard of care owed by DSS and a breach of that standard. Additionally, DSS argues the circuit court erred by denying a new trial because (1) the issue of immunity was submitted to the jury rather than being decided by the court, (2) the verdict of $300,000 is unsupported by evidence, and (3) the verdict award is grossly excessive or, at least, unduly liberal.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Courtroom 1
9:30 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000983
Pamela S. Ferguson, Appellant, v. Joseph R. Ferguson, Respondent.
Gregory Samuel Forman, of Gregory S. Forman, PC, of Charleston; and Marci Nicole Gattis, of Winslow Law, LLC, of Pawleys Island, both for Appellant. Regina Bechtler Ward, of Law Firm of Regina B. Ward, LLC, of Myrtle Beach; and Nicole Nicolette Mace, of The Law Offices of Curt Sanchez, P.A., of West Palm Beach, FL, both for Respondent.
10:00 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000654
Alexis Jones, Respondent-Appellant, v. Progressive Northern Insurance Company, Appellant-Respondent.
John Robert Murphy, of Murphy & Grantland, PA, and Megan Noelle Walker, both of Columbia, for Appellant-Respondent. John S. Nichols, of Bluestein Thompson Sullivan LLC, of Columbia; and Jeffery Logan Cannon, of Rock Hill, both for Respondent-Appellant.
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000025
George C. Hassiotis and Constantinon Hassiotis, Appellants, v. The City of Greenville, South Carolina, Respondent.
Scarlet Bell Moore, of Greenville, for Appellants. Bruce Wyche Bannister, of Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey, LLC, of Greenville; Vincent Clark Price, of Cassidy Coates Price, P.A., of Greenville; and Luke Anthony Burke, of Burke Law, of Greenville, all for Respondent.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000277
SLF III - Hardeeville, LLC, Respondent, v. RSV - Hardeeville, LLC, Appellant.
Keating L. Simons, III, of Simons & Dean, of Charleston, for Appellant. J. David Black, of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, of Columbia; Scott Franklin Talley, of Talley Law Firm, P.A., of Spartanburg; and Cheryl D. Shoun, of Maynard Nexsen, PC, of Charleston, all for Respondent.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
10:00 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2020-001426
Levern McCrea, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.
Wanda H. Carter, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka and Joshua Abraham Edwards, both of Columbia, for Respondent.
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: )
2022-001301
Alliance to Preserve the Old White Horse Road Corridor, LLC and Mary Jean Horney, Appellants, v. RP&L, LLC and the Greenville County Planning Commission, Respondents.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-000592
Pamela Holliday Wallin, Mark Bennett Holliday, Kingsley K. Holliday, Sara Jane Holliday, and John C. Holliday, Appellants, v. Ross Samuel Holliday, Personal Representative of the Estate of Warren Phillip Holliday, Ross Samuel Holiday, individually, Warren Lea Holliday, Individually, 2233 Highway 17 North, LLC, 2237 Highway 17 North, LLC, 2805 Highway 17 North, LLC, 1606 Meeting Street, LLC, Bacons Bridge Road, LLC, 4687 Franchise Street, LLC, Zeezrom Properties, LLC, John Doe Leased Vehicle, 1905 North Main Street, Summerville, LLC, 815 Folly Road, LLC, 832 Coleman Blvd, LLC, 2189 Discher Avenue, LLC, New Space Science, LLC, Pirates Plunder, LLC, Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., Holliday Amusement Company, Inc., and the Revocable Trust Agreement Between Warren P. Holliday as Settlor and as Trustee, Respondents.
Sarah D. Baum, Michael A. Timbes, and Thomas J. Rode, all of Charleston; Stephen Michael Slotchiver and Daniel Scott Slotchiver, both of Slotchiver & Slotchiver, LLP, of Mount Pleasant; and Brent Souther Halversen, of Halversen & Halversen, LLC, of Mount Pleasant, all for Appellants. Alice F. Paylor, of Saxton & Stump, LLC, of Mt. Pleasant; and Bijan Khaladj-Ghom, of Saxton & Stump, LLC, of Charleston, both for Respondents.
12:00 p.m.
(Time Limits: )
2022-000176
Johnny Haggins, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Courtroom 1
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-001034
Ethan Tyler Vanfossen and Corey J. Davis, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Respondents, v. Love Chevrolet Company, Appellant.
Blake Terence Williams and Sarah Theresa Eibling, both of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, of Columbia; and Joseph Gregory Studemeyer, of Irmo, all for Appellant. David Andrew Maxfield, of Dave Maxfield, Attorney, LLC, of Columbia; and Andrew Sims Radeker, of Radeker Law, P.A., of Columbia, both for Respondents.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2020-000796
Willie Marvin Williams, Respondent-Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Petitioner-Respondent.
Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown, of Columbia, for Petitioner-Respondent. Appellate Defender Kathrine Haggard Hudgins, of Columbia, for Respondent-Petitioner.
South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom II
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2021-000846
Holly Jo Thompson, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.
Jessica M Saxon, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Danielle Dixon, all of Columbia, for Respondent.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000451
Marshall Griffin, Respondent, v. Tony Giovino, Carter Tackett, Richard Aquino, Bill West, and Shoreham Towers Homeowners Association, Appellants.
Henrietta U. Golding, of Burr & Forman LLP, of Myrtle Beach, for Appellants. John Martin Grantland and Crawford Alan Kreb, both of Murphy & Grantland, PA, of Columbia; and Thomas Casey Brittain, of The Brittain Law Firm, P.A., of Myrtle Beach, all for Respondent.
Wednesday December 4, 2024
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-001499
Click Properties, LLC and Hyper Formance, LLC, Respondents, v. Thomas SC Properties, LLC and All-Tech Tire and Auto Repair, LLC, Appellants.
Scarlet Bell Moore, of Greenville, for Appellants. Gwendolyn G. Martin, Bradford Neal Martin, and Laura Wilcox Howle Teer, all of Bradford Neal Martin & Associates, PA, of Greenville, for Respondents.
After a jury verdict and circuit court order granting injunctive relief to Click Properties, LLC and Hyper Formance, LLC (Respondents) in this action alleging nuisance, negligence, and a prescriptive easement, Thomas SC Properties, LLC and All-Tech Tire and Auto Repair, LLC (Appellants) appeal, arguing the circuit court erred in denying their motions (1) to amend their answer; (2) to dismiss; (3) for summary judgment; (4) for directed verdict; and (5) to reconsider.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5-5)
2023-000572
Fast Formliners Company, Appellant-Respondent, v. Construction Resource Group, Inc., Respondent-Appellant.
Thomas H. Coker, Jr. and Christopher B. Major, both of Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA, of Greenville, for Appellant-Respondent. Steven Edward Buckingham, of The Law Office of Steven Edward Buckingham, LLC, of Greenville; and Matthew Elliott Cox, of Smith Currie Oles LLP, of Charlotte, both for Respondent-Appellant.
12:00 p.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-000773
Dustin Grotzke, Christine Grotzke, Leo Cornejo, Steve Falciani, Nancy Falciani, Robert St. Louis, Lindsay Layton, Roger Woolf, Roberta Woolf, Nancy Zaj, Meg White, Joey Winchester, Kelly Hill, Mary Thaler, Ed Thaler, Lisa Essig, Brianna Stello, Jennifer Sellars, Dominique Powell, Jennifer Mayo and James Hardy, Respondents, v. Mariner's Cay Racquet & Yacht Club Homeowners' Association, Inc., Appellant.
Phillip S. Ferderigos and John William Fletcher, both of Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC, of Charleston; and Robert Hope Jordan, of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP, of Charleston, all for Appellant. Malena A. Dinwoodie, of Charleston, for Respondents Meg White, Joey Winchester, Dustin Grotzke, Christine Grotzke, Steve Falcani, Nancy Falcani, Robert St. Louis, Lindsay Layton, and Nancy Zaj. Sean A. O'Connor, of Clarkson McAlonis and O'Connor, P.C., of North Charleston, for Respondents
12:40 p.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2022-000580
The Grapevine of Riverwalk, Inc., Respondent, v. Riverwalk River District Building 6, LLC, Mark S. Mather, GRH Development Resources, LLC, The Greens of Rock Hill, LLC, and Assured Administration, LLC, Appellants.
Ian S. Ford and Ainsley Fisher Tillman, both of Ford Wallace Thomson LLC, of Charleston, for Appellants. Stephen Lynwood Brown and Russell Grainger Hines, both of Clement Rivers, LLP, of Charleston, for Respondent.