MORRIS v. BB & T CORP.

Opinion No. 28131.

438 S.C. 582 (2023)

885 S.E.2d 394

Misty A. MORRIS, Claimant, v. BB & T CORPORATION, d/b/a BB & T Bank, Employer, and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., Carrier, In re: Attorney's Fee Petition of David Proffitt, Petitioner, v. South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed January 25, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert David Proffitt , of Proffitt & Cox, LLP, of Columbia, Petitioner.

Carmen Vaughn Ganjehsani , of Richardson Plowden & Robinson, PA; James Keith Roberts , both of Columbia, for Respondent.


The workers' compensation commission dismissed an appeal to its appellate panel because the attorney filing the appeal missed a deadline for his brief. The commission refused to reinstate the appeal even after the attorney explained he made an innocent calendaring mistake, and then the commission refused to reconsider its decision....

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases