SEA CABINS v. CITY OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

No. 3050.

337 S.C. 380 (1999)

523 S.E.2d 193

SEA CABINS ON THE OCEAN IV HOMEOWNERS ASSOCITION, INC., Grand Strand Realty, Gerald W. Arney, Mary P. Arney, Bobby McLean, Thelma McLean, Thomas P. Woodruff, Virginia C. Woodruff, Ronald L. Peck, Philip H. Morris, Linda M. Morris, Jack L. Tyson, Shirley S. Tyson, Timmy R. Helms, Thomas Minton, Frank R. Buoniconti, Jeanne L. Buoniconti, Robert A. DeSimone, Jim F. Moore, Jo Mingas Moore, William R. Kennedy, Jr., Hilda B. Kennedy, Steve A. Brock, Gary W. Alphin, W.F. Tugwell, Jr., Ronald D. Hall, Bath Investments Properties, c/o Thomas Myers; David L. Saunders, Ray A. Bolick, Nancy P. Bolick, Elizabeth Kandler Elliott f/k/a Elizabeth A. Kandler, Jimmy L. Love, Etta Love, Charles A. Ginardi, Carol W. Ginardi, Russell L. Pinkelton, R. Steve Metcalf, Ray E. Jennings, L. Derek Herring, William P. Brown, J.P. Batten, Jr., Tony Sherrill, Carolyn H. Sherrill, Joseph M. Baker, Martha. K. Baker, Don Ferrell, Nancy C. Williamson, Alan H. Branan, Francis G. Logue, Patricia J. Logue, Dominick Mauriello Trust f/k/a Dominick Mauriello and Marjorie Mauriello, John W. Blake, Sharon D. Blake, Bobby Young, Forrest D. Bricker, Robert E. Sease, Jane A. Sease, Howard E. Virkler, Macy L. Hoyle (died 9/13/90), Jane Brendel, Richard Brendel, Stacy Jean Snyder, Fred M. Snyder, Joyce Snyder, Daniel E. Wilson, Wanda M. Wilson, Bobby J. Garrison, Barbara S. Garrison, Hambry Brothers, Inc., Vera G.M. Hankin, Sarah S. McLean, A.F. McLean, Jr., (as trustee for William H. McLean), Estate of Sarah S. McLean f/k/a Sarah S. McLean, Mellon Bank, Phillips E. Powell, Diane F. Powell, Joseph A. Galiano, Denise Galiano, Vincient and Catherine Pastore; Vincient, Jennifer, and Deigo Monticciolo, Charles H. Hammond, J.E. Bobbit, Jr., Wallace Webster Quate, Jr., William Maegruder, Peggy Maegruder, George W. Joyce, Sara Murray Joyce, Reggie Keith Safrit, Martha Stirewalt Safrit, Beach Properties/Linwood Jackson/James R. Bullock, Jr.; Franwell, a partnership, Edward C. McGimsey, Partner, c/o Morganton Hardware Co.; James J. Linden, Alice C. Linden, Kirkland P. Broom, Ann S. Broom, John R. Henderson, Mary Ann Henderson, James T. Grier, Janet R. Grier, Emma H. Valentine, Francisco Valentine, Johnny C. Whitmore, Emma G. Whitmore, Guy A. Walters, Jr., Ann H. Walters, Felder W. West, Jack N. Morris, John E. Varol, Ralph Varol, Garland J. Candle, Tony R. Craven, Doloris Craven, Grady Oliver, Carol Oliver, Robert C. Barry, Jr., Jimmie R. Foxx, Eva Lewis, Richardo F. Cecchini, Nilda E. Cecchini, Anthony P. Sapienza. Anne M. Sapienza, Clyde R. Randal, Jean M. Randal, Bernard J. Milano, Mary N. Milano, c/o PMM Company, David Steele Jarrett, Kathy Saunders Jarrett, Charles Weir, James Vernon Gross, Dorothy D. Gross, David R. Eva, Judith E. Eva, (Estate of Sarah S. McLean f/k/a Sarah S. McLean), Richard Adams, Sherrell Dennis Hedrick, Galileo D. Casquejo, Thomas M. Clayton, Linda B. Clayton, Russell L. Pinkelton, Judy Pinkelton, Stan Halpern, William D. Powell, Patsy Powell, Jerry L. Calvert, Ruth C. Calvert, W.B. Seddinger, Edward Bell, Jr., Mary Lee M. Bell, Myles G. Keery, Sabra L. Keery, Fleming, Francis & Associates, Burl Kenneth Flemming, Alma Jean Flemming, David Frances, Betty L. Frances, c/o Mr. David L. Francis, Larry Peak, James R. McCracken, Max R. Schmidt, Alice Schmidt, Delores Randall, Hambry Brothers Concrete, Inc., Richard Link, Ray W. Welsh, Wendy C. Welsh, Bobby L. Tuttle, Thomas T. Archer, Martha C. Archer, Ted D. Fuller, Nancy K. Fuller, Danny Edwards, Sandra Edwards, Edwin T. Yarborough, Suzanne C. Yarborough, Epworth Children's Home, Dr. A .W. Macklin, James A. Pierce, III, c/o Marietta Pallet Company, E. Wayne Harper, Brabston B. Harper, John G. Hansen, Richard Adams, James H. Kirk, Agnes C. Kirk, W. James Dubose, Henry Voznick, Jean H. Voznick, Thomas F. Conn, Madeline Conn, Arlon O. Jones, Charles E. Ramsey, John M. McCoy, Gerald L. Fowler, William R. McAdams, Jerry E. Moats, Fowler Moats, Inc., Chester F. D'Agostina, Janis R. D'Agostina, Wall-Johnson, Leon W. Wall, Joyce B. Wall, A. Gray Johnson, Jo Ann R. Johnson, Jerry McKee, Donna McKee, James E. Messick, Jr., Jean M. Messick, Arnold M. Schwartz, Janice M. Schwartz, Jing Ming Liu, Ellie Y. Lao, Warren Heiser, Mary Ann Heiser, Earl R. Betts, Jr., Carol A. Betts, John R. Stass, Barbara J. Stass, Hardiena J. Smith as personal representative of William B. Smith, Jack M. Ladford, Ila L. Carver, Walter W. Little, Doris H. Russ, Kenneth F. Spainhour, Carolina A. Spainhour, John R. Spies, Alice L. Spies, Randall David Torcasi, Robert Q. Yeckley, Carl S. Sigmon, Louie O. Lavender, Jr., Noble Vaughn, Jr., Cornelia L. Vaughn, Larry D. Procter, Kara P. Proctor, Roy L. Lynam, Donna M. Lynam, Jeffrey Huber, Deborah J. Huber, Emmett Floyd, Kathy Floyd, James Russell Millner, Donald C. Winterich, Richard R. Steinke, Lewis B. Keener, LaFayette F. Decker, Cecelia M. Decker, Anthony L. Buoniconti, Margaret A. Buoniconti, Calvin L. Palmer, Jr., Rosie B. Palmer, Duane Knight, Sharon G. Knight, W. Glenn Jenkins, Charm House Design, Stephen L. Nader, William O. Reeside, Jane S. Reeside, Michael Ray, Cynthia N. Ray, Don A. Ray, Eleanor J. Ray, Cranston Blanks, Jr., Margaret L. Blanks, J.R. Gibbons, Gladys Gibbons, R.M. Glasscox, Cheryl Glasscox, Haracio P. and Martha A. Moreno-Compos, Gerald Hull, Emma J. Hull, James B. Davenport, Carolina Land Company, George E. Wells, Robert W. Braam, Maurice W. Brady, Ronald Bittles, Florence Bittles, David Whitley, Michael G. Carovillano, Judith A. Carovillano, John Petrozzi, Thomas F. Murtha, Dorothy A. Murtha, John F. Quinn, Jane H. Quinn, Presbyterian College, c/o Bailey Bank, George W. Wilson, Mark Wilson, Donald M. Bryant, Sandra B. Bryant, Jack Holsclaw, Mary H. Clarke, Valerie H. McRary, Gene S. Clarke, Thomas B. McRary, c/o Skyland Furniture Shoppe, Gerald W. Edmonds, Doris A. Edmonds, Jack S. Brown, Talma L. Brown, David T. McLaughlin, Carol H. McLaughlin, Harry Whitener, Eva S. Whitener, William J. Brennan, Gracia BJ. Brennan, Jerry R. Sutherland, Jo Ann Sutherland, L.D. Austin Company, Randolph Jones, Frances Jones, Seigfried Abrahams, Harold Langenderfer, Joan M. Langenderfer, Delbert L. and Marianne C. Wolcott, William B. Seddinger, William Harnett, W. Nelson Lewis, Barbara Craven; Helen, Gene, Laurie and Teresia Maye, R.A. Elmore, III, Judy A. Elmore, Rodney Thompson, Mark Cosgrove, Evelyn Cosgrove, Robert Brown, Danny G. Turner, Elaine M. Turner, Harry Anedisian, Louis I. Anedisian, Ferrel G. Camp, Joyce A. Camp, Ruth Fridinger, Stephen C. Cesar, Bonnie L. Cesar, John C. Sanders, Ann Marie Sanders, John R. McClure, Rebecca D. McClure, Jay Elliott Gordon, Faye H. Gordon, Gene S. Edmonds, Helen E. Edmonds, F. Bruce Pearch, Florence Pearch, Carl Spahn, Jr., Debra A. Spahn, Ralph J. DeFillips, Dorothy J. Phillips, Mary R. Trogdon, Linda S. Toleno, Sally Davis, Stanley L. Smith, Doris H. Smith, Gerald W. Krimminger, Joyce A. Krimminger, Anthony P. Sapienza, Anne M. Sapienza, Daniel P. Mageras, Janet A. Mageras, Earl Downing, Sharon B. Downing, Robert Steele, Lori Steele, B.L. Sizemore, D. Ann Sizemore, Roger W. Huffman, Patricia W. Huffman, John W. O'Connor, James W. McMaster, Lana McMaster, Thomas L. Herb, Joy Herb, James W. McArthur, Theodore M. Cooley, Ralph W. Pope, Wallace H. Burgess, Gordon McCoy, Mary J. McCoy, John F. Barna, John Capito, Jr., Margaret B. Capito, Harry W. Wayne, David A. Dunlap, Elizabeth Stover, Americo R. Caggiano, Viola Catherine Caggiano, W.B. Seddinger, Reggie K. Safrit, Lori Anne Boyle, Linda Boyle, Fredrick J. Saleeby, Reid S. Saleeby, John G. Underwood, Jr., M/M Edward Gregory, Johnny T. Gregory, Randy S. Hammett, DPS Investment, Francis Feltham, Thomas and Eunice Kirby, Joseph Jengehino, Maryann J. Jengehino, Allan Warrington, Greenville Progressive Womens Investment Club, Robert A. Jackson, Richard Arvonio, Cherry Grove Sales, Inc., Frederick S. Carter and Patsy S. Carter, Respondents, v. CITY OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided October 4, 1999.

Rehearing Denied December 25, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Cliff Moore, III, of Ellis, Lawhorne & Sims; William H. Davidson, II, and Andrew F. Lindemann, both of Davidson, Morrison & Lindemann, all of Columbia, for appellant.

Newman Jackson Smith, of Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, of Charleston, for respondents.


ANDERSON, Judge:

This is a takings and inverse condemnation case. Sea Cabins on the Ocean IV Homeowners' Association, Inc. and numerous owners of units in the homeowners' association (Sea Cabins) filed this action against the City of North Myrtle Beach alleging a taking and condemnation of their private pier. The Master-in-Equity found a taking had occurred and awarded Sea Cabins $900,000.00 in compensation. The City appeals. We reverse.

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