Wilson v. Moseley, No. 24664
| Court | United States State Supreme Court of South Carolina |
| Writing for the Court | FINNEY |
| Citation | 327 S.C. 144,488 S.E.2d 862 |
| Docket Number | No. 24664 |
| Decision Date | 06 June 1996 |
| Parties | Brenda WILSON, Appellant, v. James MOSELEY, James Fayssoux, Samuel Stilwell and Tom Bozeman, jointly and individually, Respondents. . Heard |
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v.
James MOSELEY, James Fayssoux, Samuel Stilwell and Tom
Bozeman, jointly and individually, Respondents.
Decided Aug. 4, 1997.
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[327 S.C. 145] Brenda Wilson, pro se.
Thomas H. Bozeman, of Grayson, Smith, Stodghill & Price, Greenville, pro se.
Robin B. Stilwell, Greenville, for respondent Samuel Stilwell.
[327 S.C. 146] Samuel W. Outten and Jack H. Tedards, Jr., both of Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, Greenville, for respondents James Moseley and James Fayssoux.
FINNEY, Chief Justice:
In this attorney malpractice action, Appellant Brenda Wilson appeals the granting of summary judgment in favor of respondents. We affirm.
Appellant purchased real property from an individual who had acquired the property through a tax sale in 1983. Respondent Moseley closed this purchase for appellant. Appellant refinanced the property through Carolina Investors. Respondent Fayssoux closed the refinancing transaction and issued a title insurance policy. Appellant subsequently defaulted on the note and mortgage held by Carolina Investors and the mortgage was foreclosed.
Appellant commenced this action alleging respondents committed attorney malpractice. Respondents individually filed motions for summary judgment. The trial judge granted the summary judgment motions in favor of each of the respondents and appellant's complaint was dismissed with prejudice.
Appellant essentially asserts respondents breached their duties as attorneys because they failed to discover and disclose a tax deed in the chain of title. Appellant claims because of the alleged defective title, she was unable to sell the property and she stopped making mortgage payments; consequently, the property was foreclosed.
Summary judgment is appropriate when it is clear there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. Cafe Associates, Ltd. v. Gerngross, 305 S.C. 6, 406 S.E.2d 162 (1991). In ruling on a motion for summary judgment, the evidence and the inferences which can be drawn therefrom should be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Id.
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Based on the evidence presented, the circuit court found respondents were entitled to summary judgment as a matter of law. We agree. The circuit court was faced with the question whether the tax deed clouded appellant's title,...
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