Opinion
Appellate Case No. 2017-001404 Memorandum Opinion No. 2019-MO-007
02-06-2019
Stephen L. Brown and Russel G. Hines, both of Young Clement Rivers, LLC, of Charleston, for Petitioners David C. Cleveland and Michael L. Leech, of Clawson & Staubes, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondents.
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
Appeal from Dorchester County
Diane Schafer Goodstein, Circuit Court Judge
DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED
Stephen L. Brown and Russel G. Hines, both of Young Clement Rivers, LLC, of Charleston, for Petitioners
David C. Cleveland and Michael L. Leech, of Clawson & Staubes, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondents.
PER CURIAM : We granted certiorari to review whether the court of appeals erred in affirming the circuit court's jury charge on self-defense in this defamation action. McFarland v. Rashtchian, Op. No. 2017-UP-067 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Feb. 1, 2017). We now dismiss the writ as improvidently granted.
DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.
BEATTY, C.J., HEARN, FEW, JAMES, JJ., and Acting Justice John D. Geathers, concur.