In a 3-2 decision the Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and the Workers’ Compensation Commission, finding an injury to the organizer of a company kickball game was compensable, although it may not have been for other employees, who merely played in the game. Whigham v. Jackson Dawson (Op. No. 27440 August 27, 2014).… Continue Reading
Archives for August 2014
Collins & Lacy Names New Director of Marketing
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Janie Langdale as the new Director of Marketing. In this role, Langdale will help develop and implement strategic public relations and marketing initiatives for new and existing clients that meet the firm’s objectives. Langdale has served for the past 16 months as the firm’s Communications Manager where… Continue Reading
Best Lawyers 2015 Honors Collins & Lacy Attorneys in Numerous Practice Areas
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Best Lawyers in America © 2015 has honored several of the business defense firm’s attorneys in multiple practice areas. Seven Collins & Lacy attorneys have received the 2015 Best Lawyers in America designation. The annual list is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Greenville Partner-in-Charge and 10-time Best… Continue Reading
In a Case of First Impression, District Court Finds an Insurer May Not Seek a Declaration as to Another Insurer’s Duty to Defend
An insurance company may not seek to require another insurer to defend its insured via declaratory judgment according to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, No. 4:12-cv-3423-RBH, 2014 WL 3687338 (D.S.C. Jul. 22, 2014). The plaintiff in the… Continue Reading
Greenville Business Magazine Names Collins & Lacy Attorneys as Legal Elite
Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Ross Plyler and Logan Wells have been recognized by their peers as members of Greenville Business Magazine’s 2014 Legal Elite of the Upstate. Ross Plyler is receiving the Legal Elite honor for his work in civil litigation. Plyler is a shareholder in Collins & Lacy’s Greenville office… Continue Reading
Judgment Against Insurer For Fire Loss Reversed Due To Admission Of Opinion Testimony Of Non-Expert Volunteer Fire Chief
The S.C. Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a half million dollar verdict against a homeowner’s insurance company because the fire chief was allowed to testify regarding his opinion on causation. Fowler v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Ins. Co., Op. No. 5256 (S.C. Ct. App. filed August 6, 2014). The plaintiff’s home was destroyed by a… Continue Reading
Collins & Lacy, P.C. Communications Manager Joins Leadership Columbia
[COLUMBIA, S.C. August 11, 2014] – Collins & Lacy, P.C. is pleased to announce Janie Langdale has been selected to join Leadership Columbia. Sponsored by the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership Columbia (LC) program provides existing and emerging leaders with opportunities to enhance their civic knowledge and network. “As a transplant to Columbia,… Continue Reading
