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South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom I
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
Thursday, June 8, 2023
11:20 a.m. (Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2020-001162 The State, Respondent, v. Lutavius Denard Elmore, Appellant.
Appellate Defender Lara Mary Caudy, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown, and Tommy Evans, Jr., all of Columbia; and Solicitor David Matthew Stumbo, of Greenwood, all for Respondent.
Lutavious Denard Elmore appeals his convictions for murder, first degree burglary, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Elmore argues his due process rights were violated by certain comments made by the trial court. He also argues the trial court erred by refusing to charge the jury on the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter.
12:00 p.m. (Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2020-001132 Family Services Inc., as Conservator for Muriel W. Clarkin, Appellant, v. Bridget D. Inman, Muriel C Kennedy, and Patricia Clarkin Smith, Respondents, and Bruce A. Berlinsky, Intervenor.
David Conor Keys, of The Law Office of David Conor Keys, LLC, of Charleston, for Appellant. Kerry W. Koon, of Kerry W. Koon, Attorney at Law, of Charleston, for Respondent Muriel C. Kennedy. Karen Marie DeJong, of DeJong Law Firm, LLC, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondent Patricia Clarkin Smith. Michael P. O'Connell, of Stirling & O'Connell, of Mt. Pleasant, for Respondent Bridget D. Inman.
In this conversion action, Appellant Family Services, Inc., as Conservator for Muriel W. Clarkin (Conservator), appeals the circuit court's order dismissing Respondent Muriel C. Kennedy (Daughter 1) as a defendant and striking two paragraphs from Conservator's amended complaint. Conservator argues dismissal of Daughter 1 pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6), SCRCP, was improper because the allegations of the amended complaint stated valid claims for relief. Conservator also argues the circuit court's basis for striking material from the amended complaint was an improper evidentiary ruling.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
11:20 a.m. (Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2020-000804 John Doe, Appellant, v. Bishop of Charleston, a Corporation Sole, and The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, in his official capacity, Respondents.
Lawrence E. Richter, Jr., of The Richter Firm, LLC, of Mount Pleasant; Anna Elizabeth Richter, of Slotchiver & Slotchiver, LLP, of Mt. Pleasant; and David K. Haller, of Haller Law Firm, of Charleston, all for Appellant. Richard S. Dukes, Jr., of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Charleston; and Alan Grant Jones, of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, of Greenville, for Respondents. R. Hawthorne Barrett, of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent The Bishop of the Diocese of Charleston, in his official Capacity.
12:00 p.m.
2020-000528 Vista Del Mar Condominium Association; Dennis M. Merritt, Trustee of the Dennis M. Merritt Living Trust; John J. Hawkins; and Eleanor N. Hawkins, Plaintiffs, v. Vista Del Mar Condominiums, LLC; Atlantic Development Company, LLC; Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC; John Doe, a nominal Defendant representing all persons or entities unknown who may claim an interest in the property that is the subject of this action, Defendants, And Atlantic Development Company, LLC and Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC, Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. Barbara P. Swartz; Nancy S. Case; Winston Salem Daly Development, LLC; Charles F. Webber; Mark L. Skowron, as Trustee of Mark L. Skowron Revocable Trust dated April 24, 2002 and Gail L. Skowron, as Trustee of the Gail L. Skowron Revocable Trust dated 04/24/2002; Norman W. Taylor, Trustee of the Norman W. Taylor Revocable Living Trust dated April 28, 2008; Tim Mitchell Development, LLC; Eric R. Sklut and Lori Levine Sklut; Fred C. Warehime and Patricia F. Warehime; James W. Blackburn, III and Peggy S. Blackburn; Barbara I. Bowser; KHDH, LLC; Beth G. Bauknight; Roderick D. Sanders (or his successor), as Trustee of the Amended and Restated Revocable Declaration of Trust of Anne Mallard Sanders u/a/d January 16, 2015; GGK Properties, LLC; Leon Levine and Sandra Levine; Joseph Moglia and Amy H. Moglia; Angela M. Mason, as Trustee of the Angela Mason Revocable Trust dated June 9, 2003 and amended and restated May 27, 2007; Dexter R. Barbee, Sr.; Daniel M. Talbert, Sr.; Craig W. Lawton; David N. Dalton; Janet W. Weed, Trustee of the Janet W. Weed Revocable Trust under Trust Instrument dated April 17, 2013; Robert H. Messier, Jr. and Janice H. Messier; Jeffrey Schneider, Trustee for the Jeffrey Schneider Revocable Trust dated August 1, 2017; Phillip Kleinman and Charisse D. Kleinman; Stephen Gatto and Camille Gatto; Lutz Real Estate, LP; Astorg Imports, Inc.; ABLP Properties, LLC; Sutton Children, LLC; Daniel C. Schuster and Mardell J. Schuster; Roy C. Putrino and Eileen M. Putrino; Spencer Squier and Sherri Squier; VDM 1004, LLC; Roger B. Matherly and Bonnie V. Matherly; ITAC 203 LLC; Rebecca R. Shroff and Kersi S. Shroff; Sandra P. Levine and Lori Ann Sklut, Co-Trustees of the Irrevocable Trust F/B/O Amy Beth Levine dated September 18, 1986; David E. Lukowski; Richard B. Kline and Leslie Kline; James P. Aplington and Carol D. Aplington; Michael L. Van Glish and Judith K. Van Glish; Anna A. Olsen; Anne Marie Murray; William J. Pridemore and Irina V. Pridemore; William B. Davidson and Julia Davidson; Bruce Alexander Henderson and Valerie Sokolov; Mark W. Lee; Sue David Kline; Thomas McKiernan and Anne McKiernan; Philip H. Strobl and Amy Mott Strobl; James M. Faircloth and Sylvia Faircloth; Cheryl Jackson and Phillip H. Jackson; Weldon Riggs and Tiffiany Riggs; Janet P. Merritt, Trustee of the Janet P. Merritt Living Trust U/A dated March 24, 2000; Melia Mooney Pavoris; William L. Mansfield and Patricia S. Mansfield; Stuart W. Gibbs and Helen R. Gibbs; Michael R. Blackburn and Pamela M. Blackburn; Jeffrey G. Edwards and Teresa T. Edwards; Michael J. Wilk, Third-Party Defendants, Of which Vista Del Mar Condominium Association; Dennis M. Merritt, Trustee of the Dennis M. Merritt Living Trust; John J. Hawkins; Eleanor N. Hawkins, Barbara P. Swartz; Nancy S. Case; Winston Salem Daly Development, LLC; Charles F. Webber; Mark L. Skowron, as Trustee of Mark L. Skowron Revocable Trust dated April 24, 2002 and Gail L. Skowron, as Trustee of the Gail L. Skowron Revocable Trust dated 04/24/2002; Norman W. Taylor, Trustee of the Norman W. Taylor Revocable Living Trust dated April 28, 2008; Tim Mitchell Development, LLC; Eric R. Sklut and Lori Levine Sklut; Fred C. Warehime and Patricia F. Warehime; James W. Blackburn, III and Peggy S. Blackburn; Barbara I. Bowser; KHDH, LLC; Beth G. Bauknight; Roderick D. Sanders (or his successor), as Trustee of the Amended and Restated Revocable Declaration of Trust of Anne Mallard Sanders u/a/d January 16, 2015; GGK Properties, LLC; Leon Levine and Sandra Levine; Joseph Moglia and Amy H. Moglia; Angela M. Mason, as Trustee of the Angela Mason Revocable Trust dated June 9, 2003 and amended and restated May 27, 2007; Dexter R. Barbee, Sr.; Daniel M. Talbert, Sr.; Craig W. Lawton; David N. Dalton; Janet W. Weed, Trustee of the Janet W. Weed Revocable Trust under Trust Instrument dated April 17, 2013; Robert H. Messier, Jr. and Janice H. Messier; Jeffrey Schneider, Trustee for the Jeffrey Schneider Revocable Trust dated August 1, 2017; Phillip Kleinman and Charisse D. Kleinman; Stephen Gatto and Camille Gatto; Lutz Real Estate, LP; Astorg Imports, Inc.; ABLP Properties, LLC; Sutton Children, LLC; Daniel C. Schuster and Mardell J. Schuster; Roy C. Putrino and Eileen M. Putrino; Spencer Squier and Sherri Squier; VDM 1004, LLC; Roger B. Matherly and Bonnie V. Matherly; ITAC 203 LLC; Rebecca R. Shroff and Kersi S. Shroff; Sandra P. Levine and Lori Ann Sklut, Co-Trustees of the Irrevocable Trust F/B/O Amy Beth Levine dated September 18, 1986; David E. Lukowski; Richard B. Kline and Leslie Kline; James P. Aplington and Carol D. Aplington; Michael L. Van Glish and Judith K. Van Glish; Anna A. Olsen; Anne Marie Murray; William J. Pridemore and Irina V. Pridemore; William B. Davidson and Julia Davidson; Bruce Alexander Henderson and Valerie Sokolov; Mark W. Lee; Sue David Kline; Thomas McKiernan and Anne McKiernan; Philip H. Strobl and Amy Mott Strobl; James M. Faircloth and Sylvia Faircloth; Cheryl Jackson and Phillip H. Jackson; Weldon Riggs and Tiffiany Riggs; Janet P. Merritt, Trustee of the Janet P. Merritt Living Trust U/A dated March 24, 2000; Melia Mooney Pavoris; William L. Mansfield and Patricia S. Mansfield; Stuart W. Gibbs and Helen R. Gibbs; Michael R. Blackburn and Pamela M. Blackburn; Jeffrey G. Edwards and Teresa T. Edwards; Michael J. Wilk, are the Appellants, And Of Which Vista Del Mar Condominiums, LLC, Atlantic Development Company, LLC, Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC and John Doe, a nominal Defendant representing all persons or entities unknown who may claim an interest in the property that is the subject of this action are the Respondents.
Kenneth Ray Moss, of Wright, Worley, Pope, Ekster & Moss, PLLC, of North Myrtle Beach; and Robert E. Lee, of Robert E. Lee, LLC, of Marion, both for Appellant. James Christopher Clark, of McAngus Goudelock & Courie, LLC, of Myrtle Beach, for Respondent Vista Del Mar Condominiums, LLC. Demetri K. Koutrakos, of Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondents John Doe, Atlantic Development Company, LLC, and Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC. Harry Alwyn Dixon, of Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondents Atlantic Development Company, LLC, and Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC.
Vista Del Mar Condominium Association (the Association) and the individual unit owners (Unit Owners) of the Vista Del Mar Horizontal Property Regime (the Regime) (collectively, Appellants) appeal the circuit court's order granting summary judgment to Atlantic Development Company and Atlantic Coast Funding, LLC (Respondents), quieting title in Respondents to a 2.58-acre tract (the Property) that had been a part of the Regime, and declaring Respondents have a valid easement (Access Easement) that runs with the title to the Property. On appeal, Appellants argue the circuit court erred in upholding the removal of the Property from the Regime, because (1) the removal of the Property, which was a common area, was a violation of the Horizontal Property Act (the Act); and (2) the developer, Vista Del Mar, LLC (Developer), no longer had authority to take any action concerning the Regime at the time of the removal. In addition, Appellants argue the Developer did not have authority to grant an easement over Regime property.
South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom II
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
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