Linder v. Insurance Claims Consultants, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice.
We granted petitioners’ request to hear this declaratory judgment action in our original jurisdiction. Petitioners seek to have the Court declare that the actions of respondents, as public insurance adjusters, constitute the unauthorized practice of law. A lawsuit between these parties is currently pending in circuit court based on respondents’ claim against petitioners for breach of contract. That lawsuit has been stayed pending the Court’s decision in the instant matter.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Dauphin County Bar Ass'n v. MazzacaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- State v. Buyers Service Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- In Re Unauthorized Practice of Law RulesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Reliable Collection Agency, Ltd. v. ColeHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
- Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee v. JansenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
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