Legal Opinion
Innovative Waste Mgmt. Inc. v. Crest Energy Partners GP, LLC
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 23, 2018No. Appellate Case No. 2015-002024; Opinion No. 5561PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, J.:
After mediation, Innovative Waste Management (IWM) and Respondents signed an agreement promising to settle their claims and dismiss their lawsuit in exchange for Respondents paying IWM $450,000.00 within 30 days. The agreement further stated the parties "hereby authorize and direct their attorneys to execute and file a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice" once payment was received.
A few days later, Respondents' counsel emailed the circuit court's law clerk and copied an employee at the Dorchester County clerk of court, advising of the settlement and noting "we will file a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of MarinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Rose v. HimelySupreme Court of the United States · 1808
- Architectural Woodcraft Co. v. ReadSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- John J. Burke, Jr. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1962
- Piana v. PianaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Innovative Waste Mgmt. Inc. v. Crest Energy Partners GP, LLCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
- Cone ex rel. Tower St. Capital Mgmt. v. HoodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
- Innovative Waste Management, Inc. v. Crest Energy Partners GP, LLCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2025
- John A. Tibbs v. 3M Company; 4520 Corp., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2026