Spence Ex Rel. Estate of Spence v. Wingate

378 S.C. 486 (2008)

663 S.E.2d 70

Deborah W. SPENCE, Individually, and on behalf of the Estate of Floyd W. Spence, Appellant,

v.

Kenneth B. WINGATE, Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, P.A., Respondents.

No. 4370.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Heard September 11, 2007.

Decided April 17, 2008.

Rehearing Denied June 27, 2008.

A. Camden Lewis and Brady R. Thomas, both of Columbia, for Appellant.

Pope D. Johnson, III, of Columbia, for Respondents.

THOMAS, J.

This is a legal malpractice action. The trial judge granted partial summary judgment to Respondents Kenneth B. Wingate and his law firm, Sweeney Wingate &…