EPSTEIN v. COASTAL TIMBER CO., INC.

No. 26997.

393 S.C. 276 (2011)

711 S.E.2d 912

Albert EPSTEIN, Appellant, v. COASTAL TIMBER CO., INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darrell Thomas Johnson, Jr. and Mills L. Morrison, Jr. , both of The Law Offices of Darrell Thomas Johnson, Jr., L.L.C., of Hardeeville, for Appellant.

Philip C. Thompson , of Thompson & Henry, P.A., of Conway, for Respondent.


Justice BEATTY.

Albert Epstein ("Epstein") brought this action for damages against Coastal Timber Co., Inc. ("Coastal"), alleging Coastal cut and removed standing timber that was subject to mortgages he held on the property. The circuit court found Epstein failed to properly secure an interest in the timber under South Carolina's Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"). Epstein appeals. We reverse and remand.

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