Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Lewis

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 9, 2011No. 26973PublishedCited by 107 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kittredge

In this divorce action, the Court granted a writ of certiorari to review two issues in the court of appeals’ decision. Lewis v. Lewis, 2008-UP-645 (Ct.App.2008). The issues are: (1) the court of appeals’ reversal of the family court’s determination of the value of the marital home, and (2) the court of appeals’ reversal and modification of the family court’s award of expert witness fees to Petitioner. We reverse the court of appeals’ decision and reinstate the family court’s order.1

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Standard of Review

“In appeals from the family court, the appellate court has jurisdiction to find facts in…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Townes Associates, Ltd. v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
  2. Pinckney v. WarrenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  3. Lide v. LideSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  4. Rutherford v. RutherfordSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  5. Shaluly v. ShalulySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985

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3Cited by107 opinions

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  3. Crossland v. CrosslandSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
  4. Regions Bank v. Wingard Properties, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
  5. Wilburn v. WilburnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012

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