Frierson v. Clark

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
Patricia A. Frierson, Appellant,
v.
Kimberly S. Clark, Respondent.
Appellate Case No. 2012-213278
Appeal From Richland County
G. Thomas Cooper, Jr., Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2014-UP-188
Submitted January 1, 2014 – Filed May 7, 2014
AFFIRMED
Patricia A. Frierson, of Columbia, pro se.
Stephen L. Hudson, of Law Offices of Stephen L.
Hudson, PC, of Columbia, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Affirmed pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following
authorities: Plum Creek Dev. Co. v. City of Conway, 334 S.C. 30, 34, 512 S.E.2d
106, 109 (1999) ("Res judicata bars subsequent actions by the same parties when
the claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence that was the subject of a
prior action between those parties."); Plott v. Justin Enters., 374 S.C. 504, 511, 649
S.E.2d 92, 95 (Ct. App. 2007) ("Res judicata requires three elements be met: 1) a
final, valid judgment on the merits; 2) identity of parties; and 3) the second action
must involve matters properly included in the first suit.").
AFFIRMED.1
FEW, C.J., and PIEPER and KONDUROS, JJ., concur.
1
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.