Legal Opinion · Dissent

Busillo v. City of North Charleston

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided July 3, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-206986; No. 5155Published

1DissentWilliams, J.

I respectfully dissent. I believe the city’s argument regarding the admission of testimony of Frank Troy, an undisclosed witness, was properly preserved for appeal. Further, I would find that the trial court erred in failing to inquire into the necessary factors before admitting the undisclosed witness’s testimony. See Callen v. Callen, 365 S.C. 618, 627, 620 S.E.2d 59, 63-64 (2005) (finding the trial court is under a duty, when the situation arises, to delay the trial for the purpose of ascertaining information relating to the factors used to determine whether an undisclosed witness should…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Atlantic Coast Builders & Contractors, LLC v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
  2. Fontaine v. PeitzSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  3. Wright v. RoyseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  4. Laney Ex Rel. Estate of Laney v. HefleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
  5. State v. RossSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978

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