Legal Opinion
Pye v. Estate of Fox Ex Rel. Estate of Fox
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 24, 2006No. 26193PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Acting Justice ANDERSON:
Russ and Lee Pye, along with their partnership, Justin Enterprises (the Pyes), initiated this action against the Estate of Dorothy T. Fox, the Estate of John C. Fox, John Richard Fox, III (the Foxes), and attorney G. Thomas Hill, alleging (1) abuse of process, (2) civil conspiracy, and (3) a violation of the South Carolina Frivolous Civil Proceedings Sanctions Act, S.C.Code Ann. section 15-36-10. The circuit court dismissed Hill from the action at the summary judgment stage, and directed a verdict in favor of the Foxes at the close of the Pyes’ case. We affirm.
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