Legal Opinion
Sauner v. Public Service Authority
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 12, 2003No. 25648PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
Appellants appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Respondent.
Factual/ Procedural Background
Respondent, South Carolina Public Service Authority (“San-tee Cooper”), was established in 1934 to develop the Congaree, Cooper, and Santee Rivers as a public utility. 1 Santee Cooper acquired 210,000 acres for this purpose, and flooded approximately 170,000 to form Lakes Marion and Moultrie. Under its license from the Federal Power Commission (“FPC”), Santee Cooper was required to maintain ownership of all land located within its project boundaries. As…
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