FLAGSTAR CORP. v. ROYAL SURPLUS LINES

No. 25150.

341 S.C. 68 (2000)

533 S.E.2d 331

FLAGSTAR CORPORATION, Flagstar Companies, Inc., Denny's Inc., and Denny's Holdings, Inc., Petitioners, v. ROYAL SURPLUS LINES and Royal Indemnity Company, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 12, 2000.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William U. Gunn, Perry D. Boulier, and Ginger D. Goforth, all of Holcombe, Bomar, Gunn and Bradford, P.A., of Spartanburg, for petitioners.

Norman C. Kleinberg, George A. Tsougarakis, of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, L.L.P of New York, NY, for petitioners.

Andrew K. Epting, Jr., and G. Trenholm Walker of Pratt-Thomas, Pearce, Epting & Walker, P.A. of Charleston, for respondents.


PLEICONES, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review a decision of the Court of Appeals1 granting immediate appellate review of a trial court's order requiring bifurcation of issues and discovery in a contract case. We hold this order is not immediately appealable under S.C.Code Ann. § 14-3-330(2) (1976), and therefore reverse and remand for trial.

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