South Carolina Lawyers Weekly
MRI at Belfair, LLC v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control. The Department of Health and Environmental Control's (DHEC's) valuation method allowed . . .
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Lawson v. Hanson Brick America, Inc. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-067-11, 5 pp.) (James E. Lockemy, J.) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court. (Kenneth G. Goode, J.) S.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: The circuit ...
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Read More »Developer gets $930K verdict in environmental cleanup dispute
A jury has awarded a real estate development company more than $930,000 plus attorney's fees in a breach-of-contract action centering on an environmental cleanup in Richland County. Plaintiff Ginn-LA University Club Ltd. claimed defendant Amelia Capital III breached a contract for the sale of The University Club Golf Club, a 239-acre real estate development in Blythewood. The plaintiff claimed the contract required Amelia Capital to pay the cost of cleaning up hazardous waste on the property.
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Read More »Tort/Negligence – Medical Malpractice – Civil Practice – Statute of Repose – Equitable Indemnity – Hospital’s Settlement
Columbia/CSA-HS Greater Columbia Healthcare System, LP v. South Carolina Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association. Where the plaintiff-hospital learned during discovery in a . . .
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Read More »Tort/Negligence – Fraud & Negligent Misrepresentation – Health Insurance – Group Policy
Turner v. Milliman. Petitioners presented some evidence that, while the defendant-insurance agent told them they would be buying group health insurance, they were instead sold individual . . .
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Read More »Workers’ Compensation – Repetitive Trauma – Timely Notice – Pre-Existing Condition – Aggravation
Murphy v. Owens Corning. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-042-11, 6 pp.) (Paul E. Short Jr., J.) Appealed from Richland County Appellate Panel, Workers’ Compensation Commission. S.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even though Dr. Worsham ...
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Read More »Criminal Practice – False Pretenses – Life Insurance Policy – Application Falsehoods
State v. Campbell. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-033-11, 7 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court. (G. Thomas Cooper Jr., J.) S.C. App. Unpub. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: The state presented evidence that ...
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Read More »Real Property – Inverse Condemnation – Hardin Retroactive Application – Road Closure – Landowner’s Easements
Carolina Chloride, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Transportation. In this inverse condemnation case, there remain genuine issues of fact regarding whether the respondent-landowner had an . . .
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Read More »Workers’ Compensation – ‘Going & Coming’ Rule – Trip & Fall – Sidewalk – Off Employer’s Premises – Appeals
Matute v. Palmetto Health Baptist. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-003-11, 4 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Richland County Appellate Panel, Workers’ Compensation Commission. S.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: After work, plaintiff left ...
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Byrd v. Wausau Underwriters Insurance Companies. (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-008-11, 3 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court. (Benjamin H. Culbertson, J.) S.C. S. Ct. Unpub. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: Even though ...
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