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The appellate practice group has argued numerous appeals in state appellate courts and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The group routinely handles complex and financially significant appeals for clients across a wide range of industry.  Below is a list of case citations by court spanning almost a quarter of a century.

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Bominflot, Inc. v. The M/V Henrich S, 465 F.3d 144, 2006 AMC 2510 (4th Cir. 2006)

LaRue v. DeWolff Boberg & Assocs., Inc., 458 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2006)

Sunrise Corporation of Myrtle Beach v. City of Myrtle Beach, 420 F.3d 322 (4th Cir. 2005)

S.C. Dept. of Health and Envtl. Control v. Commerce and Indus. Ins. Co., 372 F.3d 245 (4th Cir. 2004)

Lincoln v. Reksten Mgmt., A.S., 354 F.3d 262, 2004 A.M.C. 179 (4th Cir. 2003)

TechnoSteel, LLC v. Beers Contrs. Co., 271 F.3d 151 (4th Cir. 2001)

Safety-Kleen, Inc., (Pinewood) v. Wyche, 274 F.3d 846 (4th Cir. 2001)

Asquith v. City of Beaufort, 139 F.3d 408 (4th Cir. 1998)

Young v. Federal Deposit Ins. Corp., 103 F.3d 1180 (4th Cir. 1997)

Finora Co., Inc. v. Amitie Shipping, Ltd., 54 F.3d 209, 1995 AMC 2014 (4th Cir. 1995)

S.C. State Ports Authority v. M/V TYSON LYKES, 837 F. Supp. 1357 (D.S.C. 1993) aff’d, 67 F.3d 59 (4th Cir. 1995)

S.C. State Ports Authority v. Silver Anchor, S.A., 23 F.3d 842, 1994 AMC 2463 (4th Cir. 1994)

Evergreen Int’l (USA) Corp. v. Standard Warehouse, 33 F.3d 420, 1995 AMC 635 (4th Cir. 1994)

McGee v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 19 F.3d 11 (4th Cir. 1994)

Redcliffe Americas Ltd. v. M/V TYSON LYKES, 996 F.2d 47, 1993 A.M.C. 2294 (4th Cir. 1993)

Transamerica Commercial Fin. Corp. v. F/V SMILELEE
, 994 F.2d 186 (4th Cir. 1991)

Anderson v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 918 F.2d 1139 (4th Cir. 1999)

Hunt v. Robinson, 852 F.2d 786 (4th Cir. 1988)

Ballam v. United States, 747 F.2d 915 (4th Cir. 1984), cert. granted, 474 U.S. 1078, 806 F.2d 1017 (Fed. Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 481 U.S. 1014 (1987)

Glaesner v. Beck/Arnley Corp.,790 F.2d 384 (4th Cir. 1986)

Garvin v. Alumax of South Carolina, Inc., 787 F.2d 910 (4th Cir. 1986) Ocean Ship Supply, Ltd. v. M/V LEAH, 729 F.2d 971 (4th Cir. 1984)

Ocean Ship Supply, Ltd. v. M/V LEAH, 729 F.2d 971 (4th Cir. 1984)

McCain Mfg Corp. v. Rockwell Int’l Corp., 695 F.2d 803 (4th Cir. 1982)

Kimbrel v. Neiman-Marcus, 665 F.2d 480 (4th Cir. 1981)

Newman v. Crews, 651 F.2d 222 (4th Cir. 1981)

I. T. A. D. Assocs., Inc. v. Podar Bros., 636 F.2d 75 (4th Cir. 1981)

Usery v. Charleston County School Dist. of Charleston County, South Carolina, 558 F.2d 1169 (4th Cir. 1977)

Windham v. American Brands, Inc., 565 F.2d 59 (4th Cir. 1977)

Sue & Sam Mfg. Co. v. B-L-S Constr. Co., 538 F.2d 1048 (4th Cir. 1976)

Bess v. Agromar Line, 518 F.2d 738 (4th Cir. 1975)

States Marine Lines, Inc. v. Shultz, 498 F.2d 1146 (4th Cir. 1974)

Lee v. Walworth Valve Co., 482 F.2d 297 (4th Cir. 1973)

Chinese Maritime Trust, Ltd. v. Carolina Shipping Co., 456 F.2d 192 (4th Cir. 1972)

Gardner v. Q. H. S., Inc., 448 F.2d 238 (4th Cir. 1971)

Evans v. Carolina Shipping Co., 451 F.2d 188 (4th Cir. 1971)

South Carolina Supreme Court
Responsible Econ. Dev. v. South Carolina Dep’t of Health and Envtl. Control, 371 S.C. 547, 641 S.E.2d 425 (2007)

Erickson v. Jones Street Publishers, LLC, 368 S.C. 444, 629 S.E.2d 653 (2006)

Ligon v. Norris, 371 S.C. 625, 640 S.E.2d 467 (2006)

Evening Post Publ’g Co. v. City of North Charleston, 363 S.C. 452, 611 S.E.2d 496, 33 Media L. Rep. 1532 (2005)

Martin Eng’g, Inc. v. Lexington County School Dist. One, 365 S.C. 1, 615 S.E.2d 110 (2005)
Simmons v. Mark Lift Indus., Inc., 366 S.C. 308, 622 S.E.2d 213 (2005)

Hospitality Mgmt. Assocs. v. Shell Oil Co., 356 S.C. 644, 591 S.E.2d 611 (2004)

Farmer v. Monsanto Corp., 353 S.C. 553, 579 S.E.2d 325 (2003)

Hawkins v. Bruno Yacht Sales, Inc., 342 S.C. 352, 536 S.E.2d 698 (Ct. App. 2000), aff’d as modified, 353 S.C. 31, 577 S.E.2d 202 (2003)

Ferguson v. Charleston Lincoln Mercury, Inc., 349 S.C. 558, 564 S.E.2d 94 (2002)

George v. Fabri, 345 S.C. 440, 548 S.E.2d 868 (2001)

Masterclean, Inc. v. Star Ins. Co., 347 S.C. 405, 556 S.E.2d 371 (2001)

Unisun Ins. Co. v. Schmidt, 339 S.C. 362, 529 S.E.2d 280 (2000)

In re Ryan Inv. Co., Inc., 335 S.C. 392, 517 S.E.2d 692 (1999)

State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Aytes, 332 S.C. 30, 503 S.E.2d 744 (1998)

McMillan v. John M. Hughes Seafood Co., 328 S.C. 157, 493 S.E.2d 91 (1997)

Rivers v. State, 327 S.C. 271, 490 S.E.2d 261 (1997)

Ashfort Corp. v. Palmetto Constr. Group, Inc., 318 S.C. 492, 458 S.E.2d 533 (1995)

SCN Mortgage Corp. v. White, 312 S.C. 384, 440 S.E.2d 868 (1994)

Noisette v. Ismail, 304 S.C. 56, 403 S.E.2d 122 (1991)

Barnwell v. Barber-Coleman Co., 301 S.C. 534, 393 S.E.2d 162 (1990)

Lindsey v. South Carolina Tax Comm’n, 302 S.C. 274, 395 S.E.2d 184 (1990)

Knight v. State Bd. of Canvassers, 397 S.C. 55, 374 S.E.2d 685 (1988)

DuPont v. Southern Nat. Bank of Houston, Tex., 288 S.C. 312, 342 S.E.2d 590 (1986)

Ward v. Williams, 286 S.C. 91, 332 S.E.2d 529 (1985)

Smoak v. Liebherr-America, Inc., 281 S.C. 420, 315 S.E.2d 116 (1984)

South Carolina State Ports Authority v. Holston Land Co., Inc., 282 S.C. 175, 318 S.E.2d 265 (1984)

American Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Southland Motors, Inc., 279 S.C. 101, 302 S.E.2d 854 (1983)
Howell v. Davis, 278 S.C. 510, 299 S.E.2d 336 (1983)

Mobay Chem. Corp. v. City of Goose Creek, 278 S.C. 563, 299 S.E.2d 486 (1983)

Schall v. Sturm, Ruger Co., 278 S.C. 646, 300 S.E.2d 735 (1983)

Charleston County Aviation Auth. v. Wasson, 277 S.C. 480, 289 S.E.2d 416 (1982)

Charleston County School Dist. v. Thomas, 277 S.C. 145, 283 S.E.2d 441 (1981)

Nance v. State Bd. of Ed., 277 S.C. 64, 282 S.E.2d 848, (1981)

Charleston County School Dist. v. South Carolina State Dairy Comm’n, 274 S.C. 250, 262 S.E.2d 901 (1980)

Johnson, Lane, Space, Smith & Co. v. Howard, 272 S.C. 507, 252 S.E.2d 884 (1979)

Lewis v. Eagle Mach. Co., Ltd., 273 S.C. 351, 256 S.E.2d 319 (1979)

Nance v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 273 S.C. 617, 258 S.E.2d 105 (1979)

Karesh v. City Council of City of Charleston, 271 S.C. 339, 247 S.E.2d 342 (1978)

State v. Holston Land Co., Inc., 272 S.C. 65, 248 S.E.2d 922 (1978)

Young v. Tide Craft, Inc., 270 S.C. 453, 242 S.E.2d 671 (1978)

Ballard v. Rowe, 268 S.C. 517, 234 S.E.2d 890 (1977)

In re Howard's Estate, 269 S.C. 115, 236 S.E.2d 423 (1977)

Sea Pines Co. v. Kiawah Island Co., Inc., 268 S.C. 153, 232 S.E.2d 501 (1977)

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Tilton, 268 S.C. 174, 232 S.E.2d 511 (1977)

Atkinson Dredging Co. v. Thomas, 266 S.C. 361, 223 S.E.2d 592 (1976)

Garrett v. Packet Motor Exp. Co., Inc., 263 S.C. 463, 210 S.E.2d 912 (1975)

Thorne v. Seabrook, 264 S.C. 503, 216 S.E.2d 177 (1975)

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Government Emp. Ins. Co., 262 S.C. 110, 202 S.E.2d 640 (1974)

Tyner v. Cherokee Ins. Co., 262 S.C. 462, 205 S.E.2d 380 (1974)

Tyner v. Town Creek Boat Yards, Inc., 262 S.C. 282, 204 S.E.2d 49 (1974)

Algie v. Algie, 261 S.C. 103, 198 S.E.2d 529 (1973)

Livingston v. Central Refrigeration Co., Inc., 261 S.C. 147, 198 S.E.2d 799 (1973)

Long v. Seabrook, 260 S.C. 562, 197 S.E.2d 659 (1973)

Mixson v. Agricultural Helicopters, Inc., 260 S.C. 532, 197 S.E.2d 663 (1973)

Staats v. Snowden, 260 S.C. 387, 196 S.E.2d 125 (1973)

Benford v. Berkeley Heating Co., 258 S.C. 357, 188 S.E.2d 841 (1972)

Skinner v. Skinner, 257 S.C. 544, 186 S.E.2d 523 (1972)

State v. Hardee, 259 S.C. 535, 193 S.E.2d 497 (1972)

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Smoak, 256 S.C. 382, 182 S.E.2d 749 (1971)

Herndon v. Wright, 257 S.C. 98, 184 S.E.2d 444 (1971)

Notios Corp. v. Hanvey, 256 S.C. 275, 182 S.E.2d 55 (1971)

South Carolina Court of Appeals
Metts v. Mims, 370 S.C. 529, 635 S.E.2d 640 (Ct. App. 2006)

O’Leary-Payne v. R.R. Hilton Head, II, Inc., 371 S.C. 340, 638 S.E.2d 96 (Ct. App. 2006)

Corbin v. Carlin
, 366 S.C. 187, 620 S.E.2d 745 (Ct. App. 2005)

Mulherin-Howell v. Cobb, 362 S.C. 588, 608 S.E.2d 587 (Ct. App. 2005)

The Roof Doctor, Inc. v. Birchwood Holdings, Ltd., 366 S.C. 637, 622 S.E.2d 746 (Ct. App. 2005)

All Saints Parish, Waccamaw v. Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina, 358 S.C. 209, 595 S.E.2d 253 (Ct. App. 2004)

Moosally v. W.W. Norton & Co., Inc., 358 S.C.320, 594 S.E.2d 878, 32 Media L.Rep.1642 (Ct. App. 2004)

Ferguson v. Charleston Lincoln Mercury, Inc., 344 S.C. 502, 544 S.E.2d 285 (Ct. App. 2002)

Lowcountry Open Land Trust v. State, 347 S.C. 96, 552 S.E.2d 778 (Ct. App. 2001)

South Carolina Prop. and Cas. Guar. Ass’n v. Yensen, 345 S.C. 512, 548 S.E.2d 880 (Ct. App. 2001)

County of Charleston v. Sleepy Hollow Youth, Inc., 340 S.C. 174, 530 S.E.2d 636 (Ct. App. 2000)

Gazes v. Dillard’s Dep’t Store, Inc., 341 S.C. 507, 534 S.E.2d 306 (Ct. App. 2000)

Unisun Ins. Co. v. Schmidt, 331 S.C. 437, 503 S.E.2d 211 (Ct. App. 1998), rev’d, 339 S.C. 362, 529 S.E.2d 280 (2000)

Harrell v. Pineland Plantation, Ltd., 329 S.C. 185, 494 S.E.2d 123 (Ct. App. 1997)

Keiger v. Citgo, Coastal Petroleum, Inc., 326 S.C. 369, 482 S.E.2d 792 (Ct. App. 1997)

Staples v. Duell, 329 S.C. 503, 494 S.E2d 639 (Ct. App. 1997)

Brown v. C & S Real Estate Servs., Inc., 314 S.C. 463, 445 S.E.2d 463 (Ct. App. 1994)

Historic Charleston Found. v. Krawcheck, 313 S.C. 500, 443 S.E.2d 401 (Ct. App. 1994)

Smith v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 313 S.C. 236, 437 S.E.2d 142 (Ct. App. 1993)

SCN Mortgage Corp. v. White, 309 S.C. 146, 420 S.E.2d 514 (Ct. App. 1992), aff’d, 312 S.C. 384, 440 S.E.2d 868 (1994)

Fibkins v. Fibkins, 303 S.C. 112, 399 S.E.2d 158 (Ct. App. 1990)

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Mangum, 299 S.C. 226, 383 S.E.2d 464 (Ct. App. 1989)

Noisette v. Ismail, 299 S.C. 243, 384 S.E.2d 310 (Ct. App. 1989), rev’d, 304 S.C. 56, 403 S.E.2d 122 (1991)

Universal Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Metropolitan Prop. and Life Ins. Co., 298 S.C. 404, 380 S.E.2d 858 (Ct. App. 1989)

Osborn v. Chicaro Dev. Corp., 294 S.C. 129, 363 S.E.2d 108 (Ct. App. 1987)

St. Andrews Pub. Serv. Dist. Comm’n v. Comm’r of Pub. Works of City of Charleston, 289 S.C. 68, 344 S.E.2d 857 (Ct. App. 1986)

Crittenden v. Thompson-Walker Co., Inc., 288 S.C. 112, 341 S.E.2d 385 (Ct. App. 1986)

St. Francis Xavier Hosp. v. Ruscon/Abco, 285 S.C. 584, 330 S.E.2d 548 (Ct. App. 1985)

Simmons v. Lucas and Stubbs Assocs., Ltd., 283 S.C. 326, 322 S.E.2d 467 (Ct. App. 1984)
Charleston County School Dist. v. South Carolina State Ports Auth., 283 S.C. 48, 320 S.E.2d 727 (Ct. App. 1984)




 
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