Osprey, Inc. v. Cabana Ltd. Partnership

WALLER, Justice:

This case raises the issue of the continuing vitality of the common law doctrine of champerty, an issue this Court has not substantively addressed since 1830. The circuit court dismissed certain actions in a lawsuit brought by Osprey, Inc., and Andrew Leheup (“Plaintiffs”) against Cabana Limited Partnership, Maritime Development Corp., Bluewater Associates, ■ and William J. Reiner (“Defendants”). The Court of Appeals affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded the case for further inquiry. Osprey, Inc. v. Cabana Limited Partnership, 333 S.C. 323, 509 S.E.2d 275…