May 2012
Attorney’s fees
Serving a jail sentence does not purge attorney’s fees when they are awarded as indemnification.
Ex parte: David Cannon v. Estate of James Brown, No. 27119 (S.C. Sup. Ct., May 2, 2012) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. No. 15)
April 2012
Setoffs
Where a master-in-equity limits the amendment of an answer to assert a claim for setoff, a plaintiff is entitled to JNOV as to that setoff.
Wachovia v. Beane, No. 4962 (S.C. Ct. App., Apr. 4, 2012) (Shearouse Adv. Sh. No. 12).