A recent South Carolina circuit court ruling offers an important reminder about the strength of attorney work-product protections—especially when it comes to focus groups, litigation strategy, and other pre-trial research. The motions before the Court involved a subpoena issued to...

Your pet may be family, but South Carolina law has not caught up yet. In a recent decision, the South Carolina Court of Appeals reaffirmed a longstanding rule in the state: pet owners cannot recover emotional distress damages when a...

The South Carolina Supreme Court has clarified the scope of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing implied in every contract.  In Road, LLC v. Beaufort County, Op. No. 28204 (May 15, 2024), the Court held that a party’s...

A South Carolina woman’s attempt to change her story in a trip-and-fall lawsuit backfired when the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s ruling excluding what it called a “Sham Affidavit” submitted in opposition of the defendant’s motion for summary...

When can a Shopkeeper detain an employee or customer suspected of theft?  South Carolina courts hold firm that in order to be afforded the protections under the Shopkeeper Statute or other similar common law doctrine, a detention by a merchant...

Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court clarified the well-established standard for motions for summary judgment. In The Kitchen Planners, LLC v. Samuel E. Friedman, Op. no. 28173 (Aug. 23, 2023), the Court took the opportunity to clarify the proper standard...