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METTS v. MIMS

No. 26712.

384 S.C. 491 (2009)

682 S.E.2d 813

Robert William METTS, Petitioner, v. Judy MIMS, Berkeley Independent Publishing Company, Inc. d/b/a The Berkeley Independent and Summerville Communications, Inc. d/b/a The Goose Creek Gazette, Defendants, Of Which Berkeley Independent Publishing Company, Inc. d/b/a The Berkeley Independent and Summerville Communications, Inc. d/b/a The Goose Creek Gazette are the Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided August 31, 2009.

Rehearing Denied October 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Paul Gibson, of Charleston, and Stephen F. DeAntonio, of DeAntonio Law Firm, of Charleston, for Petitioner.

John J. Kerr, of Buist, Moore, Smythe & McGee, of Charleston, for Respondents.

Justice WALLER.

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' opinion in Metts v. Mims, 370 S.C. 529, 635 S.E.2d 640 (Ct.App.2006). The Court of Appeals in Metts affirmed an order granting summary judgment to respondents (Newspapers), and therefore did not address the cross-appeals from the contempt order. We affirm petitioner's issues related to the discovery order, reverse...

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