SIMS v. HALL

No. 3703.

357 S.C. 288 (2003)

592 S.E.2d 315

Alice C. SIMS, Jr., Individually And In Her Capacity as Personal Representative of the Estates of Alice C. Sims, Sr., and Georgia Sheridan Sims, Respondent, v. Ronald R. HALL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 8, 2003.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Hall, of West Columbia, Pro Se.

John G. Felder, Jr., of Columbia, for Respondent.


ANDERSON, J.:

Alice Sims, Jr., initiated this legal malpractice action against Ronald R. Hall alleging he was negligent in failing to provide competent advice regarding the administration of her deceased mother's estate. The trial court found Hall was negligent and awarded Sims $191,543 in actual damages. We affirm.1

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Alice Sims, Jr.'s sister, Georgia Sims, died intestate on January 14...

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