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HUGGINS v. METTS

No. 4168.

371 S.C. 621 (2006)

640 S.E.2d 465

Charles W. HUGGINS, Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles Walter Huggins, III, Appellant, v. Sheriff James R. METTS, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lexington County, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided October 23, 2006.

Rehearing Denied January 29, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Gary White, III, of Columbia, for Appellant.

William H. Davidson II and Andrew F. Lindemann, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

SHORT, J.

Charles Huggins, Jr. (Huggins), as personal representative of the estate of Charles Huggins, III (Deceased), appeals the trial court's decision granting summary judgment in favor of Sheriff James Metts. Huggins contends the trial court erred in holding that his federal and state claims were identical and in holding the federal court decided his state issues. We affirm.

FACTS

On July 19, 2001, the Lexington County Sheriffs Department (the...

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