Legal Opinion

Pope v. Wilson

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided June 19, 2019No. Appellate Case No. 2016-001708; Opinion No. Op. 5657Published

1Opinion of the Court

GEATHERS, J.:

**380*444In this action seeking relief under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Appellant Adele J. Pope seeks review of the circuit court's order dismissing her complaint on the ground that the records she sought were potentially discoverable in a pending breach of fiduciary duty action.1 We reverse and remand.2

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In November 2007, the Aiken County circuit court appointed Pope and Robert L. Buchanan, Jr. to serve as personal **381representatives for The Estate of James Brown and trustees of The James Brown 2000 Irrevocable Trust to replace the original…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  3. John Doe Agency v. John Doe Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  5. United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984

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