White Oak Manor, Inc. v. Lexington Insurance

Respondent White Oak Manor, Inc. (White Oak) owns and operates a nursing home in York County. In 2005, White Oak filed a declaratory judgment action against its insurer, Appellant Lexington Insurance Company (Lexington), to adjudicate the contractual obligations between the two. Lexington did not answer within thirty days and was declared to be in default. The trial court denied Lexington’s motion to set aside the entry of default, and Lexington appeals. We reverse and remand. 1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Lexington is a corporation licensed to do business in South Carolina and organized and…