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DeBerry v. McCain

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided January 12, 1981No. 21368PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Justice:

Plaintiff-respondent Ben T. DeBerry (who is an attorney) brought this action against Claude E. McCain (who serves as Chairman and a member of the South Carolina Insurance Commission), John G. Richards, V, (who serves as Deputy South Carolina Insurance Commissioner), and Robert E. McNair, a practicing attorney, for alleged tortious interference with plaintiff’s attorney-client and contractual relationship with the South Carolina Department of Insurance and the Chief Insurance Commissioner.

The circuit judge ruled on (1) motions to strike from the complaint, (2) motion to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Keels v. PowellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
  2. Preston H. Haskell Co. v. MorganSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  3. Red Oak Lands, Inc. v. LaneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  2. Camp v. Springs Mortgage Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  3. Todd v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  4. Higgins Construction Co. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  5. McGann v. MungoCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986

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