Buchanan v. South Carolina Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

LOCKEMY, C.J.:

In this declaratory judgment action, the South Carolina Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (the Association) appeals the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of Janette Buchanan and Shana Smallwood, individually and as co-personal representatives of the estate of James Buchanan (Respondents). On appeal, the Association argues the trial court erred in finding the Association’s statutory offset of $376,622 should be deducted from the claimant’s total amount of stipulated damages of $800,000 rather than the Association’s mandatory statutory claim…