TOBACCOVILLE USA, INC. v. McMASTER

No. 26799.

387 S.C. 287 (2010)

692 S.E.2d 526

TOBACCOVILLE USA, INC., Respondent, v. Henry D. McMASTER, in his Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of South Carolina, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 12, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan B. Williams, David Spencer, T. Parkin Hunter, all of Office of the Attorney General, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Stephen P. Groves, Sr., of Nexsen, Pruet, LLC, of Charleston; Val H. Stieglitz and Amy Harmon Geddes, both of Nexsen, Pruet, LLC, of Columbia, for Respondent.


Chief Justice TOAL.

In this case, the Attorney General (the AG) appeals the administrative law court's (ALC) order compelling production of numerous documents the AG contends are privileged, confidential communications. We certified the appeal pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR, and reverse and remand to the ALC for findings in accordance with this opinion.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1998, South Carolina was one of many states to enter into a Master...

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