Consignment Sales, LLC v. Tucker Oil Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-154-10, 5 pp.) (James E. Lockemy, J.) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court. (G. Thomas Cooper Jr., J.) S.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: ...

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Luchok v. Vena. (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-153-10, 3 pp.) (John C. Few, Ch.J.) Appealed from Richland County Circuit Court. (L. Casey Manning, J.) S.C. App. Click here for the full text of the opinion. Holding: The damages in this rear-end ...

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State v. Bryant. Even though defendant chased the intruder out of defendant's hotel room and continued shooting him in the hotel breezeway, since defendant fired the fatal shot while the intruder was in his room, the jury should have been instructed . . .

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Cue-McNeil v. Watt. The trial court correctly held that the minor plaintiff cannot sue for medical expenses; however, the plaintiff-mother can sue for her daughter's medical expenses. Moreover, the mother has been appointed as guardian for the minor plaintiff, and, through her guardian, the minor plaintiff can sue for other damages she has suffered. We affirm in part and vacate in part the trial court's grant of partial summary judgment for the defendant-doctor.

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South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control. The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) admitted that the S.C. Coastal Conservation League (the league) was on the mailing list in this case involving the development of a marine container terminal. As such, DHEC should have notified the league of DHEC's decision to issue permits for the terminal. Since the league gave notice of appeal within 15 days of being notified of DHEC's decision, the league's appeal was timely.

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