Legal Opinion
Huggins v. Metts
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 23, 2006No. 4168PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShort, J.
Charles Huggins, Jr. (Huggins), as personal representative of the estate of Charles Huggins, III (Deceased), appeals the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of Sheriff James Metts. Huggins contends the trial court erred in holding that his federal and state claims were identical and in holding the federal court decided his state issues. We affirm.
FACTS
On July 19, 2001, the Lexington County Sheriffs Department (the Police) responded to a call from Huggins stating Deceased was threatening to burn down several homes and to commit suicide. Police did not find Deceased at his…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wells v. City of LynchburgCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
- Cowburn v. LeventisCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- Estate of Cantrell Ex Rel. Cantrell v. GreenCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990
- Trousdell v. CannonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
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