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OPINION LEE GABRIEL, Justice. In this appeal, we are asked to extend the sole-proximate-cause bar to legal-malpractice claims arising in the context of a contempt order entered in a civil case. We decline to do so and reverse the trial court’s order granting Appellees a partial summary judgment and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.

381 S.C. 548 (2009) 673 S.E.2d 836 Ex Parte Janice S. WHEELER, Respondent, v. In re ESTATE OF Dorothy Fillius GREEN, Carlette Reynolds, Edward Scott Reynolds, Dawn Flack Reynolds, Thomas A. & Betty H. Considine, Lucy Ann Strickland, Maxine Green Thomas, John G. & Lois M. Considine, Susan C. Considine, James R. Considine, Carol Evans Fastnaught, Roberta Sodaro, Elizabeth Sodaro Wolters, Karen Sodaro Little, Douglas

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Jane Bland, Justice In this appeal from a decree of divorce, we determine whether the trial court had jurisdiction to divorce a husband and wife who are Mexican citizens, and the procedural effect pending Mexican litigation has on this suit. We further determine whether (1) legally sufficient evidence supports the division of community assets following the husband's failure to appear for trial; (2) the trial court erred in rendering

Matter of Attorneys Inviolation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (2024 NY Slip Op 04648) Matter of Attorneys Inviolation of Judiciary Law § 468-a 2024 NY Slip Op 04648 Decided on September 26, 2024 Appellate Division, Third Department Published by

247 P.3d 344 (2010) 2010 UT 1 STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Mark Anthony OTT, Defendant and Appellant. No. 20040638. Supreme Court of Utah. January 5, 2010. Rehearing Denied June 11, 2010. *346 Mark L. Shurtleff, Att'y Gen., Laura B. DuPaix, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, fo

53 F.2d 684 (1931) CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD, CONN., v. YAW et al. District Court, W. D. New York. November 19, 1931. *685 G. M. Blackmon, of Jamestown, N. Y., for plaintiff. William S. Stearns, of Fredonia, N. Y., for defendant Lottie E. Yaw. KNIGHT, District Judge. This is an interpleader action, and app

This is an appeal from an order of the district court admitting to probate as the last will and testament of F. M. Harris, deceased, the following instrument: "Know all men by these presents, that we, F. M. Harris and Miss Pallie Harris, we being brothers and sisters and both of the county of Freestone and state of Texas; both being in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish this, our last will and testament, and the last will and testament of each o

653 So.2d 320 (1992) Willie McNAIR v. STATE. CR 90-1556. Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. July 24, 1992. *322 Eugene P. Spencer, Dothan, for appellant. James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., and Melissa G. Math, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee. BOWEN, Judge. Willie McNair, the appellant, was indicted and convicted f

This is a statutory bill by appellee to quiet title under authority of section 1109, Title 7, Code. There is no question as to the sufficiency of the bill. The land to which title is sought to be quieted is thus described in the bill: "All that part of Section 17, Township 13, Range 7 East, which lies south of the old railroad grade except that part of SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of said Section 17, which lies west of the road running from Cobb City to Peek's Hill, Alabama." From a decree granti