Stewart Ex Rel. Estate of Stewart v. Floyd

274 S.C. 437 (1980)

265 S.E.2d 254

James STEWART, as Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Stewart, Respondent,

v.

Jesse J. FLOYD, M.D., Appellant.

21177

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 27, 1980.

George C. Kosko, of Columbia, for appellant.

Henry Hammer and Michael A. Pulliam, Columbia, for respondent.

March 27, 1980.

RHODES, Justice:

This is an appeal by Jesse Floyd from a denial of a motion brought pursuant to Section 15-27-130, South Carolina Code (1976) to vacate a default judgment on the basis of excusable neglect, inadvertence, or surprise. We affirm.

Appellant was originally served with a…