South Carolina Lawyers Weekly

When Greenville lawyer Henry Parr got an assignment to draft a distribution agreement between his American client and a South Korean company, he knew his work was cut out for him. Parr, a partner in the Greenville-based Wyche law firm, had to come up with a document that would comply with every South Korean law relevant to the parties' agreement. He had a tight deadline. And he had a problem. "I needed to know whether South Korea had any special provisions dealing with distribution arrangements," he said. So he sent out an email.

James v. S.C. Dept. of Transportation Where the SCDOT failed to seek a court order when an expert witness did not agree to a telephonic deposition, the Circuit Court improperly considered the expert's refusal as the sole basis for denying a reasonable sum for his travel time and expenses. We reverse and remand.

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