Taylor v. Medenica

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant Cancer-Immuno Biology Laboratory, Inc. (CIBL) appeals the trial court’s order awarding respondent Gayle H. Taylor (Mrs. Taylor) attorney’s fees and costs under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (the UTPA). 1 S.C.Code Ann. § 39-5-140(a) (1985). We affirm.

ISSUES

I. Does S.C.Code Ann, § 39-5-140(a) violate equal protection because it allows recovery of attorney’s fees for successful plaintiffs but not for successful defendants?

II. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in awarding $500,000 in attorney’s fees and $24,068 in costs?

I

CIBL argues § 39-5-140…