Spence Ex Rel. Estate of Spence v. Wingate

Petitioner filed a legal malpractice action against respondents. The trial judge granted respondents’ motion for summary judgment on the issue of whether respondents owed petitioner a fiduciary duty with respect to a congressional life insurance policy issued to petitioner’s late husband. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding the issue was not preserved for review. Spence v. Wingate, 378 S.C. 486, 663 S.E.2d 70 (Ct.App.2008). We grant the petition for a writ of certiorari, dispense with further briefing, reverse the Court of Appeals’ opinion, and remand the matter to the Court of Appeals for…