Legal Opinion

Ateyeh v. United of Omaha Life Insurance

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided October 12, 1987No. 1021PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sanders, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court setting aside an entry of default prior to final judgment. We dismiss the appeal.

*437Under the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, effective July 1,1985, an order setting aside an entry of default is not appealable until after final judgment.

Rule 55(c) allows the Circuit Court to set aside an entry of default “[f]or good cause shown.” Rule 60(b) allows the Circuit Court to set aside a final judgment for a number of different reasons including “mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect.” Rule 72 specifies…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Langley v. BoyterCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  2. Langley v. BoyterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  3. Ricks v. WeinrauchCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
  4. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. R & G Construction Co.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1974
  5. Hope v. HudginsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jefferson v. Gene's Used Cars, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
  2. Thynes v. LloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
  3. Pioneer Associates, Inc. v. Ticor Title InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1989

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