Legal Opinion

Matthews v. Richland County School District One

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided March 8, 2004No. 3756PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEARN, C.J.:

Richland County School District One appeals the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees to Delores Matthews following a jury verdict on her claim under the Payment of Wages Act. We dismiss the appeal as being untimely.

FACTS

On August 31, 2002, Matthews commenced this action by filing a complaint alleging a cause of action under the South Carolina Payment of Wages Act. 1 Matthews worked as a bookkeeper for School District when the events underlying the current litigation occurred.

Matthews averred she performed work for School District during the summer months of 1999, for which she…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sears v. SearsIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Coward Hund Construction Co. v. Ball Corp.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
  3. Leviner v. Sonoco Products Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  4. B-G Associates, Inc. v. GironAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  5. Van Ness v. Eckerd Corp.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. Elam v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  4. Elam v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004

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