South Carolina Supreme Court Decisions 2009

Charleston County Department of Social Services v. Price
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-066
Boulware v. State
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-067
King v. American General Finance
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26710
Mikell v. County of Charleston
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26749
State v. Herring
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26750
State v. Anderson
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26751
In the Matter of an Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26752
LaSalle Bank v. Davidson
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26753
Sapp & Smith v. Ford Motor Company
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26754
Dervin v. State
Date: December 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26755
State v. Pride
Date: December 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-064
State v. Grove
Date: December 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-065
Floree Hooper v. Ebenezer Senior Services and Rehabilitation Center
Date: December 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 26748
Jordan v. State
Date: December 7, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-062
Stanley v. State
Date: December 7, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-063
State v. Tucker
Date: December 7, 2009
 Docket Number: 26746
Bluffton Town Council Elections v. Jeff Fulgham
Date: December 7, 2009
 Docket Number: 26747
State v. Lara
Date: November 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26745
Ellerby v. SC Dept of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Date: November 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-061
Larry Hendricks v. SC Department of Corrections
Date: November 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26744
State v. Allen
Date: November 16, 2009
 Docket Number: 26743
State v. Julius Bowman
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-058
Jeffrey Thompson and John Smith v. Dorchester County
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-059
Richarld Pfeil v. SC Unisured Employers' Fund
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-060
In the Matter of Former Newberry County Associate Probate Judge Rebecca A. Allen
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26738
Representative Harold Mitchell v. Spartanburg County Legislative Delegation
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26739
In the Matter of Kenneth L. Mitchum
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26740
In the Matter of Oliver W. Johnson, III
Date: November 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26742
Sanford v. South Carolina State Ethics Commission
Date: November 5, 2009
 Docket Number: 26741
In the Matter of George A. Harper
Date: November 4, 2009
 Docket Number: 26737
Crawford v. City of York
Date: November 2, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-057
Todd v. Joyner
Date: November 2, 2009
 Docket Number: 26722
Palmetto Bay Club v. Danna Cooper Brissie
Date: October 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-056
In the Matter of William H. Jordan
Date: October 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26736
Gilchrist v. State
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-053
Brunson v. Brunson
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-054
State v. Belcher
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26729
Compton v. SC Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26730
Shuler v. Tri-County Electric Co-op
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26731
In the Matter of Anonymous Member of the South Carolina Bar
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26732
In the Matter of Michael E. Atwater
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26733
In the Matter of Shaquille O'Neal B.
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26734
Gignilliat v. Gignilliat, Savitz & Bettis, L.L.P.
Date: October 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26735
State v. Moore
Date: September 28, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-051
Isaac v. Ford Motor Company
Date: September 28, 2009
 Docket Number: 26727
In the Matter of Ivan N. Walters
Date: September 28, 2009
 Docket Number: 26728
Clifton Curtis v. State
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-048
Gregory Fulton v. State
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-049
Frederick Culp v. State
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-050
SCANA Corporation and Subsidiaries v. South Carolina Department of Revenue
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26511
Jamison v. Morris
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26720
Financial Federal v. Dennis Brown
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26721
Binney v. State
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26723
Hollman vs TLC Laser Eye Center
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26725
Eldridge vs SC Department of Transportation
Date: September 21, 2009
 Docket Number: 26726
All Saints v. Campbell
Date: September 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26724
Super Duper Inc. v. Pennsylvania National
Date: September 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 26717
Mitchell v. Fortis Insurance
Date: September 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 26718
Bryant v. State
Date: September 14, 2009
 Docket Number: 26719
Auto Owners Insurance Company, Inc. v. Newman
Date: September 8, 2009
 Docket Number: 26450
Brazell v. Windsor
Date: September 8, 2009
 Docket Number: 26715
Smith v. Barnwell County
Date: September 8, 2009
 Docket Number: 26716
State v. Edwards
Date: August 31, 2009
 Docket Number: 26711
Metts v. Mims
Date: August 31, 2009
 Docket Number: 26712
Hill v. York County Natural Gas
Date: August 31, 2009
 Docket Number: 26713
Eason v. Eason
Date: August 31, 2009
 Docket Number: 26714
Bullis v. State
Date: August 25, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-047
Joe v. State
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-045
Weiters v. State
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-046
Major v. SCDPPPS
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 26672
The Vestry v. Orkin Exterminating
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 26706
Neal v. Brown
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 26707
Turner v. State
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 26708
Richardson v. P.V., Inc.
Date: August 24, 2009
 Docket Number: 26709
In the Matter of Frank Rogers Ellerbe, III
Date: August 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26692
Sundown Operating v. Intedge Industries
Date: August 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26700
Lane v. Gilbert Construction
Date: August 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26701
State v. Wallace
Date: August 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26703
State v. Hubner
Date: August 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26704
State v. Clasby
Date: August 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26705
Moore v. Weinberg
Date: August 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26702
Burton v. State
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-043
Ayers v. Freeman
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-044
K&A Acquisition Group v. Island Pointe
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 26696
Stalk v. State
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 26697
Duncan v. Little
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 26698
State v. Jones
Date: August 10, 2009
 Docket Number: 26699
Ardis v. Sessions
Date: August 3, 2009
 Docket Number: 26695
Austin v. Town of Hilton Head Island
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-042
Williamson v. Middleton
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26689
Skinner v. SCDOT
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26690
Brown v. State
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26691
In the Matter of Lexington County Magistrate Jamie Thomas Lucas
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26693
Law Firm of Erickson v. Boykin
Date: July 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26694
Duncan v. Little
Date: July 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-040
Lillie v. State
Date: July 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-041
McMillian v. State
Date: July 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26688
Middleton v. Connery Properties
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-036
Miller v. Unity Group
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-037
Raysor v. State
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-038
Credell v. State
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-039
Bennett v. State
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26658
Terry v. State
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26683
State v. Dicapua
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26684
Buffington v. T.O.E. Enterprises
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26685
In the Matter of David Arthur Braghirol
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26686
In the Matter of Derwin Thomas Brannon
Date: July 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26687
Floyd v. Morgan
Date: July 6, 2009
 Docket Number: 26681
Berkeley County School District v. SCDOR
Date: July 6, 2009
 Docket Number: 26682
Leonard v. State
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-033
Massey v. Werner Enterprises
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-034
Wright v. Hiester Construction
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-035
State v. Neuman
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 26676
In the Matter of County Magistrate Patrick D. Sullivan
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 26677
Rolen v. State
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 26678
Rosemond v. Catoe
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 26679
Sojourner v. Town of St. George
Date: June 29, 2009
 Docket Number: 26680
Riley v. State
Date: June 22, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-031
Salters v. Palmetto Health Alliance Inc
Date: June 22, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-032
State v. Smith
Date: June 22, 2009
 Docket Number: 26673
State v. Wiles
Date: June 22, 2009
 Docket Number: 26674
Brayboy v. WorkForce
Date: June 22, 2009
 Docket Number: 26675
Epps v. State
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-027
Barner v. State
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-028
SCDHEC v. Combos
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-029
Keystone Legends v. Charleston County Assessor
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-030
Hopper v. Terry Hunt Construction
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26665
McCrosson v. Tanenbaum
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26666
Kerr v. Richland Memorial Hospital
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26667
Grant V. Magnolia Manor-Greenwood, Inc
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26668
In the Matter of George G. Reaves
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26669
In the Matter of Marvin Lee Robertson, Jr.
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26670
Mahdi v. State
Date: June 15, 2009
 Docket Number: 26671
Dema v. Tenet Physician Services
Date: June 8, 2009
 Docket Number: 26663
Bovain v. Canal Insurance
Date: June 8, 2009
 Docket Number: 26664
Edwards and Williams v. State and SCASA v. Sanford
Date: June 4, 2009
 Docket Number: 26662
Theisen v. Theisen
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-024
Smith v. State
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-026
Dillon v. Frazer
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 26629
State v. Edwards
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 26657
In the Matter of Kernard Edward Redmond
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 26659
In the Matter of Wyatt Breland Willoughby
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 26660
SCDOR v. Anonymous Company A
Date: June 1, 2009
 Docket Number: 26661
Hollman v. Woolfson
Date: May 28, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-025
Tanks v. State
Date: May 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-023
State v. Hernandez
Date: May 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26654
Ferguson v. State
Date: May 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26655
Blackburn v. Daufuskie Island Fire District
Date: May 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26656
City of Hartsville v. SC Municipal Insurance
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26625
In the Matter of Joseph Smalls
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26634
In the Matter of Louis S. Moore
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26650
Bradley v. Doe
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26651
State v. Claypoole
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26652
Rivera v. State
Date: May 18, 2009
 Docket Number: 26653
Williams v. State
Date: May 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-022
Jones v. State
Date: May 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26647
Lexington Law Firm v. SCDCA
Date: May 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26648
In the Matter of Thomas E. Ruffin, Jr.
Date: May 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26649
State v. Holder
Date: May 4, 2009
 Docket Number: 26644
American Petroleum v. South Carolina Department of Revenue
Date: May 4, 2009
 Docket Number: 26645
Wilkinson v. Palmetto State Transportation Company
Date: May 4, 2009
 Docket Number: 26646
State v. Robinson
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-020
Taylor v. State
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-021
In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Elliott D. Chandler
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26640
Osman v. SCDLLR
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26641
State v. White
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26642
In the Matter of Clyde A. Eltzroth, Jr.
Date: April 27, 2009
 Docket Number: 26643
In the Matter of James Marshall Biddle
Date: April 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26635
In the Matter of Michael James Sarratt
Date: April 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26636
Taylor v. SCDMV
Date: April 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26637
Home Medical Systems v. SCDOR
Date: April 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26638
Gissel v. Hart
Date: April 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26639
Johnson v. State
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-016
McPhail v. SCBCB
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-017
State v. Henderson
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-018
Robinson v. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26628
In the Matter of George Theisen
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26630
Bullis v. State
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26631
State v. Covert
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26632
Battle v. State
Date: April 13, 2009
 Docket Number: 26633
In the Matter of Charles E. Houston, Jr.
Date: April 6, 2009
 Docket Number: 26626
State v. Robertson
Date: April 6, 2009
 Docket Number: 26627
Brownlee v. SCDHEC
Date: March 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26620
Kiriakides v. School District of Greenville County
Date: March 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26621
State v. Mitchell
Date: March 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26622
State v. Woods
Date: March 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26623
State v. Odom
Date: March 30, 2009
 Docket Number: 26624
Staton v. State
Date: March 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-014
Dabash v. State
Date: March 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-015
In the Matter of James W. Fayssoux
Date: March 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26617
Berry v. State
Date: March 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26618
Rydde v. Morris
Date: March 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26619
Hiott v. State
Date: March 16, 2009
 Docket Number: 26615
Tennant v. Beaufort County School District
Date: March 16, 2009
 Docket Number: 26616
Stafford v. Stafford
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-013
Davie v. State
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26608
Holman v. State
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26609
Temple v. Tec-Fab
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26610
Jordan v. Kelly Company
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26611
RRR, Inc. v. Toggas
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26612
Spence v. Wingate
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26613
In the Matter of Michael T. Jordan
Date: March 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26614
Laffitte v. Bridgestone Corporation
Date: March 2, 2009
 Docket Number: 26606
Aaron v. Mahl
Date: March 2, 2009
 Docket Number: 26607
Jones v. State
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-008
Oxendine v. State
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-009
Spivey v. State
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-010
Staton v. State
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-011
State v. McKenzie
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-012
Judy v. Martin
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26604
Hardee v. McDowell
Date: February 23, 2009
 Docket Number: 26605
Historic Charleston Holdings v. Mallon
Date: February 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26601
In the Matter of Glenn Oliver Gray
Date: February 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26602
State v. Stokes
Date: February 17, 2009
 Docket Number: 26603
Harris v. State
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-006
Hannah v. State
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-007
Richardson v. Donald Hawkins Construction, Inc.
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26575
Gay v. Ariail
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26592
Dykeman v. Wells Fargo
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26593
Barton v. Higgs
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26594
State v. Ramsey
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26595
Harris v. Anderson County Sheriff's Office
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26596
In the Matter of Clinton J. Hall
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26597
In the Matter of John L. Drennan
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26598
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26599
In the Matter of Arthur C. McFarland
Date: February 9, 2009
 Docket Number: 26600
State v. Wharton
Date: February 2, 2009
 Docket Number: 26591
Littlejohn v. State
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-003
Huggins v. State
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-004
Gadsden v. State
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-005
Hancock v. Mid-South Management Co., Inc.
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26587
Hipp v. South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26588
McCullar v. The Estate of Dr. William Cox Campbell
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26589
Sanders v. MeadWestvaco Corporation
Date: January 26, 2009
 Docket Number: 26590
Curtis v. Blake
Date: January 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26583
Johnson v. Sonoco
Date: January 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26584
McGill v. Moore
Date: January 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26585
Windham v. Riddle
Date: January 20, 2009
 Docket Number: 26586
Hill v. State
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-001
Rose v. State
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 2009-MO-002
State v. Douglas
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26577
Ross Marine, LLC v. Query, Sautter, & Gliserman, LLC
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26578
South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company v. Durham
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26579
State v. Snowdon
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26580
State v. Bickham
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26581
State v. Mercer
Date: January 12, 2009
 Docket Number: 26582
Brannon v. The Palmetto Bank
Date: January 5, 2009
 Docket Number: 26576
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