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Cheap-O'S Truck Stop, Inc. v. Cloyd

Citations: 356 S.C. 616; 591 S.E.2d 26; 2003 S.C. LEXIS 283Docket: No. 25755

Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina; November 23, 2003; South Carolina; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in the case of Cheap-O’s Truck Stop, Inc. v. Cloyd. After thorough consideration, the Supreme Court dismissed the certiorari as improvidently granted, meaning they reconsidered the appropriateness of hearing the case and decided not to proceed. The dismissal was signed by Chief Justice Jean H. Toal and Justices James E. Moore, John H. Waller, Jr., E.C. Burnett, III, and Costa M. Pleicones.

Legal Issues Addressed

Dismissal of Certiorari as Improvidently Granted

Application: The Supreme Court, after granting a writ of certiorari to review the decision from the Court of Appeals, determined that the decision to hear the case was inappropriate and thus dismissed the certiorari.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court dismissed the certiorari as improvidently granted, meaning they reconsidered the appropriateness of hearing the case and decided not to proceed.