Jackson v. Leopardo Co. ( 2013 )

THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE
CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals
Albert Jackson, Jr., Appellant,
v.
Leopardo Companies, Inc., Swamp Fox Utilities, L.L.C.,
LCK Construction Services, LLC, and City of Beaufort,
Respondents.
Appellate Case No. 2011-196426
Appeal From Beaufort County
Carmen T. Mullen, Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2013-UP-238
Heard February 5, 2013 – Filed June 5, 2013
AFFIRMED
James H. Moss, of Moss Kuhn & Fleming, PA, of
Beaufort, for Appellant.
William B. Harvey, III, of Harvey & Battey, PA, of
Beaufort, for Respondent City of Beaufort; Francis
Marion Mack and Emily Ruth Gifford, of Richardson
Plowden & Robinson, PA, of Columbia, for Respondent
LCK Construction Services, LLC; David Shuler Black,
of Howell Gibson & Hughes, PA, of Beaufort, for
Respondent Leopardo Companies, Inc.; and William
Thomas Young, III, of Howell Gibson & Hughes, PA, of
Beaufort, for Respondent Swamp Fox Utilities, LLC.
PER CURIAM: Affirmed pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following
authorities: Rule 208(b)(1)(D), SCACR (requiring citation to authority in the
argument section of an appellant's brief); Rule 208(b)(1)(B), SCACR ("Ordinarily,
no point will be considered which is not set forth in the statement of the issues on
appeal."); Holly Woods Ass'n of Residence Owners v. Hiller, 392 S.C. 172, 190,
708 S.E.2d 787, 797 (Ct. App. 2011) (holding an issue is deemed abandoned and
will not be considered by the appellate court if the argument is raised in a brief but
not supported by authority); see also Rule 56(c), SCRCP (providing summary
judgment is appropriate when "the pleadings, depositions, answers to
interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show
that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is
entitled to a judgment as a matter of law"); David v. McLeod Reg'l Med. Ctr., 367
S.C. 242, 250, 626 S.E.2d 1, 5 (2006) (holding "summary judgment is completely
appropriate when a properly supported motion sets forth facts that remain
undisputed or are contested in a deficient manner"); Dawkins v. Fields, 354 S.C.
58, 71, 580 S.E.2d 433, 439-40 (2003) (holding, where a party claims summary
judgment is premature because he has not been provided a full and fair opportunity
to conduct discovery, he must advance a good reason why the time was insufficient
under the facts of the case and why further discovery would uncover additional
relevant evidence likely to create a genuine issue of material fact); Humana Hosp.-
Bayside v. Lightle, 305 S.C. 214, 216, 407 S.E.2d 637, 638 (1991) ("Where the
plaintiff relies solely upon the pleadings, files no counter-affidavits, and makes no
factual showing in opposition to a motion for summary judgment, the lower court
is required under Rule 56, to grant summary judgment, if, under the facts presented
by the defendant, he was entitled to judgment as a matter of law.").
AFFIRMED.
HUFF, WILLIAMS, and KONDUROS, JJ., concur.