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Past Articles DefenseLine

Fall 2006

     President's Letter - G. Mark Phillips
     Letter From the Editors - Gray T. Culbreath & Wendy J. Keefer
     SCDTAA Docket: Member News
     Featured Article - Attorney General's Office Provides Trial Experience While Supporting A Valuable Community Program - Drew H. Butler

Summer 2006

     President's Letter - G. Mark Phillips
     Letter From the Editors - Gray T. Culbreath & Wendy J. Keefer
     SCDTAA Docket: Member News
     Rededication of Westbrook Judicial Center - Thad H. Westbrook
     Legislative Reception Recap - Gray T. Culbreath
     39th Annual Joint Meeting
     Feature Article - Never Underestimate the Seriousness of Fraud Allegations - K. Michael Barfield
     Federal District Court Gives Teeth To The "Open And Obvious" Defense in Inclement Weather Slip and Fall Cases - Christian Stegmaier
     Feature Article - The Return of No Harm, Nor Foul Jurisprudence - James T. Irvin III & Peter T. Phillips
     Order and Opinion - Owner's Insurance Co. v. Lang's Heating and Air
     Judge Profile: Kaye G. Hearn - Tanya Gee
     Case Notes
     Verdict Reports
     DRI Update - John S. Wilkerson III

Spring 2006

     President's Letter - G. Mark Phillips
     Letter From the Editors - Gray T. Culbreath & Wendy J. Keefer
     SCDTAA Docket: Members News
     Workers' Compensation Update - Jeffrey N. Thordahl
     2006 Trial Academy
     2006 Annual Meeting
     Judge Profile: P. Michael Duffy - Stephanie E. Lewis
     Feature Article - Footnote Eight and The Objection to The Form of the Question - Andrew N. Cole
     Opinion and Order - William M. Gregg II v. GI Apparel, Inc.
     Order - Consolidated Insured Benefits, Inc., and Ronald F. English v. Conseco Medical Insurance Co.
     South Carolina Case Notes
     Verdict Reports

Winter 2005

     President's Letter - G. Mark Phillips
     Letter From the Editors - Gray T. Culbreath & Wendy J. Keefer
     2005 Annual Meeting Recap
     Young Lawyers' Division Update
     Hemphill Award Winner William S. Davies, Jr.
     Featured Article - So Your're Going To Try Your First Case..... - E. Warren Moise
     Featured Article - Multiple Sales of A Fefective Product. What Has Occured? - A. Johnston Cox & Morgan S.
          Templeton
     Supreme Court Justices - The Power to Appoint - Wendy J. Keefer
     DRI Supports Civil Justice System - John S. Wilkerson III
     Legislative Update
     Case Notes

Fall 2005

     2005 Joint Meeting Recap
     President's Letter - James R. Courie
     In Memoriam of Honorable Marc H. Westbrook
     2005 Annual Meeting
     Recent Order - Motion to Compel
     Featured Article - Workers' compensation System Faces Intense Scrunity
     Recent Opinion - Brewer vs. Myrtle Beach Pavillion
     DRI Update - John S. Wilkerson III
     Young Lawyer's Division Update - Jennifer S. Barr

Summer 2005

     President's Letter - James R. Courie
     2005 Joint Meeting
     2005 Trial Academy Recap
     Charleston Judicial Reception
     SCDTAA Legislative Reception
     Recent Order - Order to Deny Plaintiff Motion to Quash
     DRI Update - John S. Wilkerson III

Spring 2005

     President's Letter - James R. Courie
    Legislative Report / Tort Reform Update
     2005 Trial Academy
     Featured Article - South Carolina Supreme Court Decision Curbs Forum Shopping
     Frazier v. Badger - Opinion by Chief Justice Toal

Winter 2004

     President's Letter - James R. Courie
     37th Annual Meeting Recap
     Legislative Update
     Order - Defendant's Motion to Compel is Granted
     Order - Motion for Summary Judgment is Granted
     Recent Order - Appeal of Order from the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
     A Resolution

Fall 2004

     President's Letter - Samuel W. Outten
     37th Annual Meeting
     2004 Joint Meeting Recap
     Order - Order on Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
     Reversed Order - South Carolna Uninsured Employer's Fund, Respondent, v. Roy R. House, Claimant
     Recent Order - Lesavoy v. Lane
     Update - SCDTAA Young Lawyers Division
     The DRI Report - William S. Davies, Jr.

Summer 2004

     President's Letter - Samuel W. Outten
     2004 Trial Academy Recap
     2004 Joint Meeting
     Featured Article - The Rabbit in the Hat: The Divergent Interests of Defense Counsel and their Clients
     On the Town - Defense Attorneys and Legislators Enjoy Wild Bird Supper
     Order - Granting Motion for Sanctions and Protective Order: Redbone Alley vs. Florence Restaurant Supply
     Reception - SCDTAA Hosts Members of the State and Federal Judiciary
     DRI Report - William S. Davies, Jr.

Spring 2004

     President's Letter - Samuel W. Outten
     2004 Trial Academy
     Featured Article - Representing the Underinsured Motorist Carrier - The Basics
     Featured Article - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Claims
     Member Profile - William S. Davies, Jr.

Winter 2003

     President's Letter - Samuel W. Outten
     2003 Annual Meeting Recap
     Featured Article - Challenging Plaintiff's Expert
     Amened Order - Rockford Manufacturing, LTD, et al., vs. David D. Bennett, et al.
     Member Profile - Mark H. Wall

Fall 2003

     President's Letter - Stephen E. Darling
      2003 Joint Meeting Recap
      2003 Annual Meeting Update and Tentative Agenda
      Featured Article - Reignin in Runaway Punitive Damages Awards: A Close Look at State
      Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Campbell

Summer 2003

     2003 Trial Academy
     President's Letter - Stephen E. Darling
     Joint Meeting Tentative Agenda
     Featured Article - See No Defense, Hear No Defense
     Recent Order - Order Transferring Venue
     Recent Order - Introduction to Rust v. Travelers
     Member Profile - Thomas Wills
     Column - Interrogatories Under Civil Procedure Rule 33

Spring 2003

       President's Letter - Stephen E. Darling
        2003 Joint Meeting Preview
        Member Profile - H. Mills Gallivan
        Featured Article - Mediation in Workers' Compensation: The South Carolina Experience
        Featured Article - Discovery for Defense Lawyers: Taking a Plaintiff's Deposition in a
        Personal Injury Case: A Checklist

Winter 2002

President's Letter - Stephen E. Darling
2002 35th Annual Meeting Recap
Feature Article - SCDTAA Attorney Starts Wills for Heroes Program
Member Profile - David E. Dukes
Featured Article - South Carolina Behind the Curve: The Abolishment of Joint and Several Liability
Featured Article - Discovery for Defense Lawyers

Fall 2002

2002 Annual Meeting Agenda
President's Letter - H. Mills Gallivan
2002 Joint Meeting Recap
Member Profile - Dewey Oxner
Featured Article - Discovery for Defense Lawyers

Summer 2002

     President''s Letter - H. Mills Gallivan
     2002 Joint Meeting Agenda
     Amicus Curiae Committe - Cason v. Duke Energy Corporation
     Legislative Committee Report
     Recent Order - Pridemore v. George, Jr.
     Column - Evidence Matters

Spring 2002

Hemphill Award Information
President's Letter - H. Mills Gallivan
2002 Joint Meeting
2002 Trial Academy Registration
Update - Long Range Planning Retreat
Member Profile - John S. Wilkerson, III
Evidence Matters - Heartfelt Prayer in the Temple of Justice: Rule 403 in Jury Trials

Winter 2001

By-Law Change
President's Letter - H. Mills Gallivan
2001 Annual Meeting Revisted
Feature Article - The Dynamics of a Law Firm
Member Profile - Warren Moise
Evidence Matters - Evidence, Procedure, and Pigs With Lipstick in Bench Trials

Fall 2001

President's Letter - H. Michael Bowers
2001 Joint Meeting Revisted
2001 Annual Meeting Agenda
2001 Trial Academy Revisted
Recent Order - Kevin Cowan and Jimmy Blanding vs. AllState Insurance Company
Evidence Matters - Introductory of Background Evidence

Summer 2001

2001 Trial Academy Registration
President's Letter - H. Michael Bowers
2001 Joint Meeting Agenda
Recent Order - Royal Insurance Company of America vs. Reliance Insurance Company
Evidence Matters - Six Misshapen Stones in the Tower of Babel

Spring 2001

President's Letter - H. Michael Bowers
Recent Order - Cross-Claim for indemnity by McLane/Carolina, Inc. against R. J. King Construction, Ltd.
Evidence Matters - Trials, Trial Lawyers, Justices, and Judges of the Antebellum Era
Call form Nominations - Hemphill Award

Fall 2000

President's Letter - W. Francis Marion, Jr.
Feature Article - Association Business - Thank you for the Success 2000 Annual Meeting
Recent Order - Summary Judgment Granted to Buyer's Real Estate Agent
Feature Article - U.S. Supreme Court Makes Proving Discrimination Easier
Feature Article - New Lawyers Committee
Evidence Matters - Relying on Attorney-Client Priviledge: Standin' on Shaky Ground
Feature Article - 2000 Trial Academy Recap

Summer 2000

President's Letter - W. Francis Marion, Jr.
2000 Joint Meeting Agenda
Recent Decision - Cohen vs. Winnebago Industries
Evidence Matters - Party Admissions
Committee Reports

Spring 2000

President's Letter - W. Francis Marion, Jr.
Feature Article - Third Party Modification of Confidentiality Orders
Article - Substantive Law Committee Reports
Evidence Matters - British Civil Trials

Winter 1999

President's Letter - W. Francis Marion, Jr.
Feature Article - The Latest ADA Decisions: Helpful or Harmful?
1999 Convention Revisted
Article - Draft Form Letter to Comply with Ethics Advisory Opinions 97-22 and 98-36
Evidence Matters - Lay Opinions in the Federal and State Courts in South Carolina

Spring 1999

President's Letter - John S. Wilkerson, III
Feature Article - The Crime of Compounding
Recent Order - Karen M. Bryant and John Garvilla vs. Great American Reserve Insurance
Company and Glenn Guffey
Article - Statement of Stephen G. Morrison
Evidence Matters - The Rule Against Admissibility of Insurance: The Rest of the Story

Fall 1998

Annual Meeting Schedule
President's Letter - Williams S. Davies, Jr.
Feature Article - Unbuckling the Evidentiary Restraints of the South Carolina Seat
                      Belt Statue
Recent Order - Janet B. Murphy and David M. Murphy vs. Owens-Corning
                     Fiberglass Corporation
Evidence Matters - A Brief Priner on the Business Records Exception to the
                     Hearsay Rule in South Carolina

Summer 1998

President's Letter - William S. Davies, Jr.
Feature Article - Proposed By-Law Changes
Recent Order - Souther Pilot Insurance Company vs. Hosea Refrigeration, Inc.
Evidence Matters - Evidence Exam for Advanced Trial Lawyers

Spring 1998

President's Letter - William S. Davies, Jr.
Feature Article - The Aftermath of Hedgepath in Workers' Compensation
Opinion - Recent South Carolina Bar Ethics Opinion Regarding Audit Services and
Legal Bills
Legislative Report
Evidence Matters - The Shield Against Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Matters

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