Heath v. County of Aiken

Harwell, Justice:

This case involves the issue of whether the trial court properly awarded respondent Carroll Heath, Sheriff of Aiken County (Sheriff Heath) attorney’s fees under S.C. Code Ann. § 15-77-300 (Supp. 1989). We affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This case is before the Court after a trial on remand as or dered in our previous opinion in Heath v. County of Aiken, 295 S.C. 416, 368 S.E. (2d) 904 (1988) (Heath I). The action in Heath I was initially brought by Sheriff Heath to resolve the issue of the location and control of the Communications Division for appellant Aiken County. The…