Carolina Water Service, Inc. v. Lexington County Joint Municipal Water & Sewer Commission

PER C.URIAM.

This case arises out of a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Carolina Water Svc. Inc. v. Lexington County Joint Municipal Water and Sewer Comm’n, 367 S.C. 141, 625 S.E.2d 227 (2006). We hereby grant the petition, dispense with further briefing, and reverse the Court of Appeals’ decision.

Respondent instituted a condemnation action against petitioners, and petitioners filed an action challenging respondent’s right to condemn the property. The circuit court issued an order staying both the condemnation action and petitioners’ challenge…