Baldwin Const. Co., Inc. v. Graham

Justice PLEICONES:

Baldwin Construction Company (respondent) filed suit against the Grahams (petitioners). Petitioners, after initially responding pro se, retained counsel and moved to be allowed to file an amended answer, set-offs, and counterclaims. In connection with this motion, counsel also moved for a jury trial. The motions were denied. The Court of Appeals affirmed this denial in an unpublished opinion. Baldwin Const. Co., Inc. v. Graham, Op. No.2002-UP-509 (S.C. Ct. App. filed July 30, 2002). Petitioners sought a writ of certio-rari, which we granted. We vacate the Court of Appeals’…