Doe v. South Carolina Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Ass'n

Appellant/Respondent South Carolina Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Association (“JUA”) appeals the circuit court’s decision prohibiting JUA from apportioning any part of a settled claim against the liability policy of Respondent/Appellant John Doe, M.D. (“Doe”). Doe appeals the circuit court’s denial of attorney’s fees. We reverse the trial court’s decision enjoining JUA from including Doe in the settlement apportionment and affirm the trial court’s denial of attorney’s fees.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

Doe captioned his complaint as a declaratory judgment action. In his initial prayer…