Palmetto Princess, LLC v. Town of Edisto Beach

This is an appeal from a circuit court order granting respondent’s (Palmetto Princess’s) motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

FACTS

On February 23, 2003, Palmetto Princess applied for a business license from appellant, the Town of Edisto Beach (Edisto). Palmetto Princess intended to operate one or more gaming vessels on cruises originating within the waters and municipal boundaries of Edisto. The plan was for the vessels to travel beyond the three mile territorial waters of the State of South Carolina, at which point games such as black jack, roulette, and craps would be hosted for Palmetto…