Trexler v. The Associated Press, Barrington Broadcasting South Carolina Corp.

Full title: James W. Trexler, Petitioner, v. The Associated Press, Barrington…

Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina

Date published: Oct 19, 2016

2016-MO-030 (S.C. Oct. 19, 2016)

Opinion

2016-MO-030

10-19-2016

James W. Trexler, Petitioner, v. The Associated Press, Barrington Broadcasting South Carolina Corp., Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc., The Spartanburg Herald Journal, Inc., and The Pacific & Southern Co., Respondents. Appellate Case No. 2015-001368

William H. Johnson, of Law Offices of William H. Johnson, LLC, of Manning; W. Westbrook Wills, III, of Folly Beach; and Matthew D. Hamrick, of Charleston, all for Petitioner. Jerry Jay Bender, of Baker, Ravenel & Bender, LLP, of Columbia, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM

UNPUBLISHED OPINION

Heard September 7, 2016

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal from Richland County Joseph M. Strickland, Special Circuit Court Judge

DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

William H. Johnson, of Law Offices of William H. Johnson, LLC, of Manning; W. Westbrook Wills, III, of Folly Beach; and Matthew D. Hamrick, of Charleston, all for Petitioner.

Jerry Jay Bender, of Baker, Ravenel & Bender, LLP, of Columbia, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision in Trexler v. The Associated Press, Op. No. 2015-UP-201 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Apr. 15, 2015). After careful consideration of the Appendix and briefs, the writ of certiorari is DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

PLEICONES, C. J, BEATTY, KITTREDGE, JJ, and Acting Justice J Mark Hayes, II, concur