Sloan v. Friends of the Hunley, Inc.

This is an appeal from an award of attorney’s fees pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. We conclude that Respondent Edward D. Sloan, Jr., was a “prevailing party” and the trial court properly awarded Sloan attorney’s fees. However, in view of the law of this case in Sloan v. Friends of the Hunley, Inc. (Sloan I), 369 S.C. 20, 630 S.E.2d 474 (2006), we find the trial court erred in awarding fees beyond the time that Appellant Friends of the Hunley, Inc., provided the requested information to Sloan. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

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Friends of the Hunley, Inc., (Friends) is a…