ROCHE v. YOUNG BROS., INC., OF FLORENCE

No. 24228.

456 S.E.2d 897 (1995)

Catherine Rita ROCHE, as Personal Representative of the Estate of George J. Roche, Petitioner, v. YOUNG BROTHERS, INC., OF FLORENCE, d/b/a Days Inn East, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Hatfield, of The Hyman Law Firm, Florence, for petitioner.

Wm. Reynolds Williams and C. Craig Young, of Baker & Williams, P.A., Florence, and C. Mitchell Brown, of Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Columbia, for respondent.


TOAL, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeal's decision in Roche v. Young Brothers, Inc. ___ S.C. ___, 437 S.E.2d 560 (Ct.App.1993). We reverse the Court of Appeals and reinstate the entry of default by the clerk of court for Florence County under Rule 55(a), SCRCP. We reverse the trial judge's denial of a new hearing on damages. We vacate the judgment of default and remand to the circuit court for a...

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