Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Houston
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 29, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2012-212034; No. 27260PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kittredge
This is a direct appeal from the circuit court’s order dismissing a declaratory judgment action pursuant to a Rule 12(b)(6), SCRCP, motion. We reverse and remand.
I
In 1988, the Barnwell County Council (the Council or Respondents) passed an ordinance creating the Board of Trustees (the Board) for the Barnwell County Hospital (the Hospital). The ordinance stated the Board was created “for the purposes of operating and maintaining adequate hospital facilities for the residents of Barnwell County[,]” and delineated the powers and duties of the Board.1 The ordinance also described the composition…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Ashmore v. Greater Greenville Sewer Dist.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
- Willis v. Aiken CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Segars-Andrews v. Judicial Merit Selection CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
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3Cited by4 opinions
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