Legal Opinion

Clinton v. West American Insurance

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided March 28, 2005No. 3969Published

1Per curiam

Debra Clinton appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to West American Insurance Company, finding West American made a meaningful offer of underinsured motorist coverage. We affirm.1

*115In reviewing the grant of a summary judgment motion, this court applies the same standard which governs the trial court: summary judgment is proper when “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Rule 56(c), SCRCP; Baughman v. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co., 306 S.C. 101, 114-15, 410 S.E.2d 537, 545 (1991). “In determining whether any…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  2. Strother v. Lexington County Recreation CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  3. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Wannamaker Ex Rel. Estate of WannamakerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  4. Osborne Ex Rel. Osborne v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  5. Butler v. Unisun InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996

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