Legal Opinion

Townsend v. Townsend

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 19, 1996No. 24484PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Toal, Justice:

In this action for reduction of his child support obligation, Appellant Paul Townsend (“Father”) appeals the family-court’s denials of a motion for continuance and of a motion to disqualify herself as judge. The attorney who initially represented Father in the action below, Appellant John Broome (“Lawyer”), appeals the family court’s rulings removing him as Father’s counsel and granting attorney’s fees in connection with a motion to reconsider Lawyer’s removal from the case. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Father brought this action against Respondent Viola Townsend…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Blumberg v. Nealco, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  2. Glasscock v. GlasscockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  3. Bozeman v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  4. Bailey v. BaileySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  5. Rogers v. WilkinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Baird v. Charleston CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  2. Hagood v. SommervilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  3. Glaze v. GroomsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  4. Charleston County School District v. Charleston County Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  5. Patel v. PatelSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001

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