Jacquelin S. Bennett v. T. Heyward Carter, Jr.

JUSTICE JAMES:

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision reversing in part a circuit court order which granted Petitioners summary judgment on Respondents’ individual cause of action for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty. Bennett v. Carter, Op. No. 2015-UP-491, 2015 WL 5968253 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Oct. 14, 2015). The sole issue before the Court is whether this cause of action survives summary judgment. We affirm as modified.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Jacquelin Stevenson (Mother) was the sole lifetime beneficiary of two trusts created by the will of her…