Peter D. Protopapas v. Travelers Casualty

Syllabus

This is an action for declaratory judgment brought by the dissolved Starr Davis Company's appointed receiver, Peter Protopapas (Receiver), against two of Starr Davis's former insurers, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company f/k/a The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company (Travelers) and Standard Fire Insurance Company. In this appeal, the appellant insurers challenge the special circuit court's grant of partial summary judgment; they assert the summary judgment order is premature, ignores the existence of genuine issues of material fact, and is premised upon a lack of admissible evidence. Appellants further contend the circuit court's coverage declarations are contrary to South Carolina law. We affirm the order of the special circuit court.