Watson Finance Co. v. Fisher ( 2012 )

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

Watson Finance Co. Inc., Appellant,

v.

Sue M. Fisher, Respondent.

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Appeal From Greenville County
G. Edward Welmaker, Circuit Court Judge

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Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-306
Submitted May 1, 2012 – Filed May 16, 2012   

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AFFIRMED

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Kenneth E. Sowell, of Anderson, for Appellant.

Rodney M. Brown, of Fountain Inn, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: Watson Finance Company (Company) appeals the circuit court's order, arguing the circuit court erred in affirming the magistrate's order directing a verdict in favor of Fisher because the magistrate improperly excluded Company's testimony regarding the price of a repair bill.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities: Butler v. Edgefield, 328 S.C. 238, 248, 493 S.E.2d 838, 843 (1997) (holding the circuit court, acting as an appellate court in a case heard by the magistrate, cannot consider questions that have not been presented to the magistrate); Taylor v. Medenica, 324 S.C 200, 216, 479 S.E.2d 35, 43 (1996) (holding a party may not argue one ground at trial and an alternate ground on appeal).

AFFIRMED.

WILLIAMS, THOMAS, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.

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[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.