SLOAN v. CITY OF CONWAY

No. 25374.

347 S.C. 324 (2001)

555 S.E.2d 684

H. Clinton SLOAN, Sam Wathen, Jeff Sarajian, Hilbert H. Hawes, Claude T. Hawkins, Andy DeBoer, Carol DeBoer, Lynn Hearl, Precision Southeast, Inc., and Samuel S. Blight, individually, and as class representatives, Appellants, v. The CITY OF CONWAY, a body politic, and Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided November 13, 2001.

Rehearing Denied December 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gene M. Connell, Jr., of Kelaher, Connell & Connor, P.C., of Surfside Beach, for appellants.

Danny C. Crowe, of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A., and Roy D. Bates, both of Columbia; and Michael W. Battle, of Battle & Vaught, P.A., of Conway, for respondent City of Conway.

Charles E. Carpenter, Jr., and S. Elizabeth Brosnan, of Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, of Columbia; Marian W. Scalise and C. Paige Fowler, of Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, of Myrtle Beach; Arrigo P. Carotti, of McCutcheon, McCutcheon & Baxter, of Conway; and Leo H. Hill, of Hill & Hill, of Greenville, for respondent Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.


Justice MOORE.

Appellants are water customers located within the service area of respondent Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority (Grand Strand). They receive their water service as nonresident customers of respondent City of Conway (City). Appellants' action challenges City's 1996 ordinance raising water rates for all nonresident customers. The trial judge granted summary judgment to City and Grand Strand. We affirm.

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