About Kelsey Brudvig

Kelsey Brudvig is an associate practicing in the areas of retail & hospitality law and professional liability. She defends national and regional leaders in the retail, hospitality, and entertainment sectors doing business in South Carolina in claims involving premises liability, loss prevention, food adulteration, third party torts, and alcohol liability. Kelsey can be reached directly at kbrudvig@collinsandlacy.com.

Avoiding becoming the next Johnny Depp—Why it’s important to choose the right attorney

July 1, 2022 by Kelsey Brudvig

If you have been watching the news recently, you are probably tired of hearing about the Depp v. Heard case. On the other hand, watching attorneys make fools of themselves can be quite entertaining. However, when your attorney publicizes accusatory statements regarding your case, you should be concerned.

The jury in the highly publicized Depp v. Heard case found Depp liable for a two-million-dollar judgment as a result of the following defamatory statement made by Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman…

Defendants No Longer Punished for Failure to Plead Statutory Cap on Punitive Damages

January 28, 2022 by Kelsey Brudvig

It’s been nearly two years to the day since we published an article regarding the South Carolina Court of Appeals’ decision to hold that the statute governing punitive damages caps was an affirmative defense, and failure to plead the same in a defendant’s Answer waived all rights to have punitive damages capped by the applicable… Continue Reading

Exclusion Endorsement in Auto Policy Found Enforceable

June 4, 2021 by Kelsey Brudvig

The South Carolina Supreme Court recently held that an endorsement excluding coverage to the named insured’s husband was clear and unambiguous and was not in violation of any statute or public policy.[1] Nationwide Insurance Company of America issued an automobile policy to Kristina Knight (“Knight”), including liability coverage, uninsured motorist (“UM”) coverage and underinsured motorist… Continue Reading

Protections Afforded to Vacation Rental Property Owners and Management Companies

June 4, 2021 by Kelsey Brudvig

As Summer is officially underway, and many Americans begin planning vacations for the first time in over a year, vacation rental properties are quickly booking up, particularly in vacation destinations along the South Carolina coast. With many vacation rental property owners residing in a different city or state as the location of the property utilized by… Continue Reading

Are you a landlord or a property manager who wants to stay true to the most current laws regarding evictions?

January 7, 2021 by Kelsey Brudvig

Kelsey Brudvig is a shareholder at Collins & Lacy law firm practicing in the areas of retail and hospitality law and professional liability. She defends national and regional leaders in the retail hospitality and entertainment sectors who are doing business in South Carolina. Today, she brings us the latest information on the state of eviction law in… Continue Reading

Limitations on Punitive Damages Limits

January 23, 2020 by Kelsey Brudvig

In a published 2-1 opinion, the South Carolina Court of Appeals recently held that where a national corporation failed to assert the punitive damages caps articulated in Section 15-32-530 as an affirmative defense, the defense was waived. As a result, the Court of Appeal upheld a 45:1 ratio punitive damages to compensatory damages award. In… Continue Reading

S.C. Supreme Court Clarifies Successor Liability Standard

August 27, 2018 by Kelsey Brudvig

Court holds plaintiffs must prove three types of commonality Liability of a successor entity under South Carolina’s “mere continuation” rule continues to require commonality of ownership. However, the door may have been opened for successor liability in the absence of commonality of in the future. In Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Eagle Window & Door,… Continue Reading

South Carolina Supreme Court Rules on Automobile Insurance Policy Question

August 8, 2018 by Kelsey Brudvig

South Carolina law does not require punitive damages be apportioned pro rata between bodily injury and property damage in a split limits automobile insurance policy. In Government Employees Insurance Company v. Poole, 2018 WL 3300235, (S.C., 2018), the South Carolina Supreme Court answered “No” to the following question certified to it by the United States… Continue Reading

A Recent Administrative Law Court’s Order Could Jeopardize Late-Night Establishments

June 4, 2018 by Kelsey Brudvig

An attempt to clean up a college town could have a rippling effect far beyond “Famously Hot” Columbia and crash waves that will be felt among the bar and club communities across the Palmetto State. On April 3, 2018, an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that an LLC operating a bar in the Five Points… Continue Reading

SPECIAL REPORT: Reservation of Rights

January 23, 2017 by Kelsey Brudvig

Insurer’s failure to advise policyholder of its interest in allocated damages results in coverage for general verdict. The South Carolina Supreme Court has concluded that: (1) an insurance company’s reservation of rights letter was insufficient and the insured had therefore waived its coverage defenses; (2) even if the reservation of rights had been effective, the… Continue Reading