April 19, 2010
N.B.: On March 7, 2012, in McLeod v. Starnes, the South Carolina Supreme Court overruled Webb v. Sowell and the South Carolina Family Courts can again order unmarried or
March 29, 2010
I would love to see our South Carolina Supreme Court explain how an indigent holds the key to his cell door by paying $6,000.00 he
March 23, 2010
Judge Segars-Andrews’ complaint was dismissed by the Supreme Court today: Segars-Andrews v. Judicial Merit Selection Commission, 387 S.C. 109, 691 S.E.2d 453 (2010). I assume this means she
March 1, 2010
Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Doe v. Roe, 386 S.C. 624, 690 S.E.2d 573 (2010), reverses the Court of Appeals and affirms the Family Court’s termination
South Carolina Appellate Courts continue to reward indefinite pleading
February 16, 2010
I applauded when the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued its 2008 opinion in Camp v. Camp, 378 S.C. 237, 662 S.E.2d 458 (Ct. App. 2008) dismissing
January 11, 2010
Today’s Supreme Court opinion in Dickert v. Dickert, 387 S.C. 1, 691 S.E.2d 448 (2010), resolved interesting issues of equitable distribution and alimony. However on the
January 5, 2010
The January 4, 2010 Supreme Court opinion in Dawkins v. Dawkins, 386 S.C. 169, 687 S.E.2d 52 (2010) was explicitly intended to clarify for the bench
Appellate decisions that reduce clarity
December 11, 2009
One important feature of appellate decisions is that they generally clarify the law. This clarity leads to greater justice at lower expense as trial court
