Newsom v. State Board of Medical Examiners

Finney, Justice:

Appellant, State Board of Medical Examiners, appeals a circuit judge’s order denying its Motion to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

Respondent, Joseph Newsom, Sr., M.D., was found guilty of professional misconduct in accordance with provisions of S. C. Code Ann. § 40-47-200 (Supp. 1988). Respondent filed a Petition for Review in the Chesterfield County Court of Common Pleas. Thereafter the appellant moved to have the Petition for Review dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The circuit court denied appellant’s motion. We affirm.

It is undisputed that the disciplinary action…