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Tag Archives: attorney fee award
South Carolina Court of Appeals Opinion 2-25-15
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, the Court of Appeals handed down a decision in Srivastava v. Srivastava. In this divorce action, Jane Srivastava (Wife) appeals the family court’s final order. Ms. Srivastava argues that the family court erred by: (1) failing … Continue reading
August 20, 2014 South Carolina Supreme Court opinions
Stevens & Wilkinson of South Carolina Inc. v City of Columbia I Stevens provided architectural services to City on a hotel project. Stevens sent a letter offering to continue to provide services after the initial period and City authorized payment … Continue reading
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Tagged attorney fee award, auto liability insurance, contract formation, corporate promoters, motion to compel arbitration, review of unpreserved error, South Carolina freedom of information act, unfairly prejudicial evidence, unjust enrichment, void as against public policy
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June 4, 2014 South Carolina Court of Appeals published opinion
Brown v Brown Father appealed the award of attorney fees to wife. The panel reversed. It held that the fee award was improper here as father obtained a beneficial result of a reduced child support amount based on his successful … Continue reading
March 25, 2014 4th Circuit published opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v Propak Logistics, Inc. After dismissing Commission’s Title VII complaint on laches grounds, the district court awarded Propak attorney fees ruling Commission’s case was effectively moot when filed. The panel, with one judge adding a separate … Continue reading
March 11, 2014 4th Circuit published opinions
Barton v House of Raeford Farms, Incorporated Barton and other employees sued farms alleging wage and retaliation claims. The district court granted summary judgment to Farms on the federal wage claim and a jury found in favor of several plaintiffs … Continue reading
December 12, 2013 4th Circuit published opinions
United States ex rel May and Radcliffe v Purdue Pharma, L.P. Radcliffe’s husband brought a qui tam suit against Purdue which was dismissed based on a release he had signed with Purdue. Maya and Radcliffe brought a qui tam suit … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983 action, attorney fee award, qualified immunity, qui tam suits, res judicata, retroactive laws
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November 20, 2013 4th Circuit published opinions
Turner v United States Turner and her husband went overboard during a storm. The Coast Guard, based on the information Turner’s father in law provided, did not begin active search and rescue until Turner’s boat was found the day after … Continue reading
October 23, 2013 South Carolina Supreme Court published opinions
Austin v Stokes-Craven Holding Corp. Austin filed a motion for trial, appellate and post-appellate attorney fees based on his successful appeal in the South Carolina Supreme Court concerning fraudulent behavior by Stokes-Craven. This was granted as to trial fees, but, the circuit … Continue reading
November 5, 2012 United States Supreme Court opinion
Lefemine v Wideman Lefemine held an antiabortion protest which included graphic pictures of fetuses. The sheriff ordered them removed and threatened arrest if they were not. Later, the sheriff told Lefemine that any similar display would result in the same … Continue reading
July 25, 2012 South Carolina Court of Appeals published opinions
Broach and Loomis v Carter Broach and Loomis entered two independent contractor agreements with a real estate agency to presell and sell condominium units. As a result of a financing agreement, the agency and the managing entity of the condominium … Continue reading
