HELTON v. THE ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO.

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286 S.C. 220 (1985)

332 S.E.2d 776

William B. HELTON, Jr., M.D., Eugene R. Griffith, M.D., and Stephen C. Gooding, M.D., Plaintiffs, v. The ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Pacific Indemnity Company, and Interstate Fire and Casualty Company, Defendants, of whom The St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company and Pacific Indemnity Company are both, Appellants and Respondents. Appeal of The ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY and Pacific Indemnity Company.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided June 24, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Hudgens, of Ward, Barnes, Long, Hudgens & Adams, of Spartanburg, for appellants and respondents.

John P. Britton, of Rainey, Britton, Gibbes & Clarkson, P.A., of Greenville, for plaintiffs.


Heard April 24, 1985.

Decided June 24, 1985.

GARDNER, Judge:

William B. Helton, Eugene R. Griffith and Stephen C. Gooding (the doctors) brought this declaratory judgment action against the appellant insurance companies seeking to determine the nature and extent of malpractice liability coverage provided by each of them. The St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. (St. Paul) filed a demurrer which the trial court overruled. The trial court then granted...

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