Wham v. Shearson Lehman Bros., Inc.

Goolsby, Judge:

Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., is the appellant. Norman Wham is the respondent. We address only the questions relating to the sufficiency of the summons and to the standard for granting relief from an entry of default under Rule 55(c) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. The master’s order refusing to quash the summons is affirmed; however, the master’s order denying the motion to set aside the entry of default is vacated and the issue raised by the motion is remanded for determination by the master.

Wham began this action on February 29,1988, by serving a summons…