M AND M CORP. v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.

390 S.C. 255 (2010)

701 S.E.2d 33

M AND M CORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Plaintiff,

v.

AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

No. 26883.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Heard April 8, 2010.

Decided October 11, 2010.

Rehearing Denied November 17, 2010.

Clinch Heyward Belser, Jr., H. Freeman Belser and Michael J. Polk, all of Belser & Belser, of Columbia, for Plaintiff.

John T. Lay, Jr. and A. Johnston Cox, of Ellis Lawhorne & Sims, of Columbia, for Defendant.

Chief Justice TOAL:

The United States District Court for the District of South Carolina has certified to this Court three questions arising from…