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· 6/23/1997

Jackson v. Speed

Citations

  • 486 S.E.2d 750
  • 326 S.C. 289
  • 1997 S.C. LEXIS 124

How courts have described this case

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  • holding issue not preserved for appellate review where appellants failed to object to the cost issue either at the hearing or in their motion to alter or amend the order
  • stating that the contract between the client and counsel does not control the determination of reasonable attorney’s fees
  • providing that an award for attorneys' fees will be affirmed so long as there is sufficient evidence in the record to support each factor
  • recognizing South Carolina appellate courts have consistently refused to apply the plain error rule
  • holding issue not preserved for appellate review where appellants failed to object to the cost issue either at the hearing or in their motion to alter or amend the order
  • stating where the hearsay is merely cumulative to other evidence, its admission is harmless and does not constitute reversible error

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Judges: Burnett, Toal, Moore, Waller, Gregory

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