MCDONALD , J. : This is a declaratory judgment action to determine whether State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (State Farm) has a duty to defend and provide liability and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage following the death of an unattended child (S.G.) in a vehicle insured by a State Farm automobile policy. Appellants Beverly Goyeneche (Grandmother) and Amanda Goyeneche (Mother) appeal the circuit court's order finding their claims arising from S.G.'s death are excluded from...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR. PER CURIAM . Wylie Neil Doyle, Timothy Lee, Anthony J. Mottola, III, and David Todd (Employees) appeal an order of the trial court directing a verdict in favor of Horry County d/b/a Horry County Fire Rescue (Employer) and the denial of Employees' motion for reconsideration and new trial in their suit for violation of the South Carolina...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR. PER CURIAM . John McDaniel—an employee at Career Employment Professional d/b/a Snelling Staffing (Snelling Staffing), a temporary staffing agency—injured his left foot while working at his work placement site, Alside Revere. He filed a workers' compensation claim against Snelling Staffing and United Wisconsin Insurance Company (collectively,...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR. LOCKEMY , C.J. Alicia M. Rudick (Wife) appeals a family court order claiming the family court improperly valued several marital assets and therefore, the equitable distribution award to Brian R. Rudick (Husband) is incorrect. In addition, Wife argues the family court erred in awarding Husband $3,000 per month in permanent periodic alimony...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCARC. PER CURIAM . George and Teresa Payne (Grandparents) appeal an order denying their motion to intervene in a Department of Social Services (DSS) removal action involving their grandchildren. On appeal, Grandparents argue the family court erred in denying their motion to intervene. We reverse and remand. On appeal from the family court, this...
McDONALD , J. : Otis Nero lost consciousness and fell to the ground in the presence of his two immediate supervisors while working on a South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) road crew. Nero argues the Appellate Panel of the Workers' Compensation Commission erred in reversing the Single Commissioner's findings that (1) SCDOT received adequate notice of his workplace accident and (2) Nero demonstrated reasonable excuse for—and SCDOT was not prejudiced by—Nero's late formal...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCARC. PER CURIAM . Leslie Hughey (Mother) appeals the family court's order changing custody of her and Arthur Eleazer's (Father) two minor children (Son and Daughter) from Mother to Father. Mother argues (1) the family court's change of custody is not supported by the greater weight of the evidence; (2) even if there was a substantial change of...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCARC. PER CURIAM . Luis Endara appeals a circuit court order denying his motion for a new trial after a jury found he was not a member or owner of AVSX Technologies, LLC (AVSX). On appeal, he argues the circuit court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the law of partnerships. We affirm. "An appellate court will not reverse the [circuit]...
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCARC. PER CURIAM . John McDaniel—an employee at Career Employment Professional d/b/a Snelling Staffing (Snelling Staffing), a temporary staffing agency—injured his left foot while working at his work placement site, Alside Revere. He filed a workers' compensation claim against Snelling Staffing and United Wisconsin Insurance Company (collectively,...
