Legal Opinion

Mims v. Alston

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 7, 1994No. 24009PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Moore, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order granting respondents’ motion to dismiss. We affirm.

FACTS

On April 23, 1991, the probate court ordered appellant Larkin Mims committed to Charter Hospital pursuant to S.C. Code § 44-17-580 (1985). Appellant was transferred to Bryan Psychiatric Hospital (Hospital). On May 16, 1991, appellant filed a “Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Her Argument That She Be Released” in the probate court. The probate court held a hearing on May 17th to consider appellant’s arguments. A second order dated May 23rd ordered treatment in accordance with the first probate…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Talley v. South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants CommitteeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
  2. Spartanburg County Department of Social Services v. LittleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  3. Criterion Insurance v. HoffmannSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
  4. City of Rock Hill v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  5. Dibble v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. Argoe v. Three Rivers Behavioral Health, L.L.C.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  4. Eagle Container Co. Ex Rel. Estate of Spotts v. County of NewberryCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
  5. Spectre, LLC v. South Carolina Department of HealthSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010

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