HOOK v. SOUTH CAROLINA DHEC

Appellate Case No. 2019-001282 Opinion No. 5973.

439 S.C. 52 (2023)

885 S.E.2d 442

Richard J. HOOK, Respondent, v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL and Phillip Patterson, Of Which South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is the Appellant and Phillip Patterson is the Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed March 15, 2023.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bradley David Churdar , of Charleston, for Appellant.

Mary Duncan Shahid and Angelica M. Colwell , both of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent Richard J. Hook.

Phillip Patterson, of Charleston, pro se.


The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) appeals the administrative law court (ALC) holding it in contempt for failing to comply with a consent order. DHEC contends the ALC erred because its failure was not willful. It also asserts the ALC erred by awarding compensation to a party who was not a complainant...

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