Legal Opinion
Wortman v. City of Spartanburg
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 7, 1992No. 23753PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Chief Justice:
Marvin Gary Wortman (Wortman) appeals from an order granting summary judgment to the City of Spartanburg (the City). We reverse and remand.
I. FACTS
On August 18, 1989, a Spartanburg Public Safety officer confiscated envelopes containing Florida lottery tickets that he found taped to the counter of a local restaurant. Wortman appeared at police headquarters on August 28, 1989, claimed to be the owner of the tickets, and demanded their return. Police arrested Wortman for “possession of lottery tickets.” Several hours later, Wortman was served with a warrant charging him…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Jones v. City of ColumbiaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Bates v. City of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990
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