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Case Information: 2015-000622
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:Protestant Episcopal v. Episcopal ChurchCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:03/24/2015Oral Argument Date:09/23/2015 10:30 AM
Disposition Date:08/02/2017Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:11/17/2017
Lower Court or Tribunal:Dorchester (2013CP1800013)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantThe Episcopal ChurchNAllan R. Holmes, Sr.
David Booth Beers
Mary E. Kostel
Timothy O'Neill Lewis
AppellantThe Episcopal Church in South CarolinaNBlake A. Hewitt
John S. Nichols (Former)
Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr.
Jason S. Smith
Robert Walker Humphrey, II
RespondentAll Saints Protestant Episcopal Church, Inc.NC. Pierce Campbell
RespondentChrist St. Paul's Episcopal ChurchNThomas Christian Davis
RespondentChrist the King, WaccamawNHarry Arthur Oxner
RespondentChurch of The Cross, Inc. And Church of the Cross Declaration of TrustNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentChurch of The Holy ComforterNThornwell F. Sowell, III
Bess Jones DuRant
RespondentChurch of the RedeemerNRobert R. Horger
RespondentHoly Trinity Episcopal ChurchNDane Joseph Sowinski (Former)
William A. Scott
RespondentSaint Luke's Church, Hilton HeadNHenrietta U. Golding
RespondentSt. Andrews Church-Mt. Pleasant Land TrustNStephen A. Spitz
George J. Kefalos
Oana Dobrescu Johnson
RespondentSt. Bartholomews Episcopal ChurchNC. Pierce Campbell
RespondentSt. David's ChurchNAndrew Spencer Platte
Harry Roberson Easterling, Jr.
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentSt. James' Church, James Island, S.C.NMark V. Evans
RespondentSt. John's Episcopal Church of Florence, S.C.NLawrence B. Orr
RespondentSt. Matthews ChurchNLawrence B. Orr
RespondentSt. Matthias Episcopal Church, Inc.NSteven Smith McKenzie
RespondentSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of Bennettsville, Inc.NHarry Roberson Easterling, Jr.
Saunders M. Bridges, Jr.
RespondentSt. Paul's Episcopal Church of ConwayNRobert S. Shelton
RespondentThe Church of Our Saviour of the Diocese of South CarolinaNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, RadcliffeboroNDavid B. Marvel
David L. DeVane
RespondentThe Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal)NAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Church of the Good Shepherd, Charleston, SCNJohn Furman Wall, III
Henry Pickett Wall
RespondentThe Church of The Holy CrossNC. Pierce Campbell
RespondentThe Church of The Resurrection, SurfsideNwilliam A. bryan
RespondentThe Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South CarolinaNAndrew Spencer Platte
Henrietta U. Golding
Charles H. Williams
Ivon Keith McCarty
David Spence Cox
C. Alan Runyan
Amanda A. Bailey
C. Mitchell Brown
William C. Marra
Charles J. Cooper
RespondentThe Protestant Episcopal Church of The Parish of Saint Philip, in Charleston, in the State of South CarolinaNAndrew Spencer Platte
G. Mark Phillips
W. Foster Gaillard
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Protestant Episcopal Church, The Parish of Saint Michael, Charleston, in the State of South Carolina and St. Michael's Church Declaration of TrustNAndrew Spencer Platte
Henry E. Grimball
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Trustees of The Protestant Episcopal Church in South Carolina, a South Carolina Corporate BodyNAndrew Spencer Platte
Henrietta U. Golding
Charles H. Williams
Ivon Keith McCarty
David Spence Cox
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Vestries and Churchwardens of The Parish of St. AndrewsNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Vestry and Church Wardens of St Jude's Church of WalterboroNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentThe Vestry and Church Wardens of The Church of The Parish of St. Helena and The Parish Church of St. Helena TrustNAndrew Spencer Platte
RespondentThe Vestry and Church Wardens of The Episcopal Church of The Parish of Prince George WinyahNHarry Arthur Oxner
RespondentThe Vestry and Church Wardens of The Parish of St. MatthewNFrancis Marion Mack
RespondentThe Vestry and Wardens of St. Paul's Church, SummervilleNPeter Brandt Shelbourne
Hope Lumpkin Bergquist (Former)
RespondentTrinity Church of Myrtle BeachNSusan Pardue MacDonald
James Kent Lehman
RespondentTrinity Episcopal Church, Edisto IslandNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
RespondentTrinity Episcopal Church, PinopolisNJohn B. Williams
RespondentVestry and Church Wardens of the Episcopal Church of The Parish of Christ ChurchNEdward P. Guerard, Jr. (Former)
Allan Poe Sloan, III
Joseph C. Wilson, IV
RespondentVestry and Church Wardens of The Episcopal Church of the Parish of St. John's, Charleston CountyNAndrew Spencer Platte
C. Alan Runyan
Other Participants
Amicus Curiae106 Religious LeadersNChristopher Ernest Mills
Steffen N. Johnson
Amicus CuriaeWilliam T. HowellNMatthew Terry Richardson
Wallace K. Lightsey
D. Reece Williams, III
John Carroll Moylan, III
Amicus CuriaeH. Samuel StilwellNMatthew Terry Richardson
John Carroll Moylan, III
Wallace K. Lightsey
D. Reece Williams, III

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
06/11/2018Supreme Court of the United States - Notice that Certiorari Denied
02/13/2018Supreme Court of the United States - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed February 9, 2018
11/21/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed letter returning check number 50 in the amount of $25.00 and pro hac vice motion filed on behalf of Michael W. McConnell.
11/21/2017Correspondence - Incoming from amicus counsel requesting return of pro hac vice motion and filing fee on behalf of Michael McConnell.
11/17/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed remittitur)
11/17/2017Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
11/17/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order denying Petition for Rehearing)
11/17/2017Rehearing - Denied
11/17/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order issued on Motion to Recuse and Vacate)
11/17/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order issued on Motion to Recuse and Vacate
11/17/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Amicus Curiae motion)
11/17/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Amicus Curiae motion
11/16/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting pro hac vice motion)
11/16/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting pro hac vice motion
11/15/2017Correspondence - Incoming letter from Bar Admissions advising a verified application requesting Steffen N. Johnson be admitted pro hac vice has been received and the application fee has been paid.
11/10/2017Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Steffen N. Johnson
11/10/2017Brief - Amicus
11/10/2017Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae
11/02/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Change in firm name)
11/01/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel)
11/01/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
10/30/2017Motion - Withdraw as Counsel
10/13/2017Brief - Amicus Reply
10/03/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting amicus curiae motion)
10/03/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting amicus curiae motion
09/29/2017Motion - No Return Letter
09/25/2017Motion - Reply
09/25/2017Rehearing - Reply
09/25/2017Motion - Reply
09/22/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) (address)
09/19/2017Brief - Amicus (of The Honorable (retired) William T. Howell and The Honorable (retired) H. Samuel Stilwell in opposition to respondents' motion to recuse
09/19/2017Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae - for The Honorable William T. Howell and the Honorable H. Samuel Stilwell in opposition to Respondents' motion to recuse
09/18/2017Motion - Return
09/07/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed letter requesting returns to all petitions or motions filed in this case within 10 days of the date of this letter)
09/07/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting pro hac vice motion on behalf of William C. Marra)
09/07/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting pro hac vice motion on behalf of William C. Marra
09/07/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting pro hac vice motion on behalf of Charles J. Cooper)
09/07/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting pro hac vice motion on behalf of Charles J. Cooper
09/06/2017Correspondence - Incoming Letter from Bar Admissions regarding pro hac vice applications on behalf of William C. Marra and Charles J. Cooper
09/05/2017Motion - No Return Letter
09/05/2017Rehearing - No Return Letter
09/01/2017Motion to Recuse, Motion for Vacatur of Opinion Motion to Vacate All Opinions and Motion for Consideration by the Full Court
09/01/2017Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
09/01/2017Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing on behalf of Church of the Good Shepherd
09/01/2017Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of William C. Marra
09/01/2017Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Charles J. Cooper
09/01/2017Correspondence - Incoming Notice of Appearance
09/01/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order denying Second Motion for an Enlargement of Time to File Petition for Rehearing)
09/01/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order denying Second Motion for an Enlargement of Time to File Petition for Rehearing
09/01/2017Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) to serve and file Petition for Rehearing
08/04/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed extension order)
08/04/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted until September 1, 2017 to serve and file any Petition for Rehearing
08/04/2017Motion - Return to Motion for an Extension of Time
08/03/2017Motion - Extension of Time (1st) additional 30 days to serve and file a Petition for Rehearing
08/02/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed opinion)
08/02/2017Dispositional Decision - Opinion 27731
09/07/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (letter addressed to Edward P. Guerard, Jr., Esquire advising the records of this Court now reflect he no longer represents Respondent Vestry and Church Wards of the Episcopal Church of the Parish of Christ Church in this case).
04/26/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order addressing requested documents)
04/26/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Order addressing requested documents
04/26/2016Correspondence - Incoming (Documents Received From Clerk of Circuit Court in Response to Request)
04/11/2016Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Response to opposing counsel's letter and supplemental citation. An additional supplemental citation is attached to this correspondence.
04/06/2016Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Documents requested in letter of April 5, 2016. A supplemental citation is also included in this documentation.
04/05/2016Correspondence - Outgoing (letter requesting documents as instructed by the Court)
02/29/2016Correspondence - Incoming (Second Amended Complaint)
09/23/2015Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
09/23/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Request for Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
09/22/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Request for Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
09/22/2015Supplemental Citations - Received
09/22/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to State Media Company in response to Request for Media Coverage)
09/22/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Letter and Request for Media Coverage from State Media Company
09/17/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed letter to all counsel of record regarding limited seating capacity for oral arguments)
09/09/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Motion to Argue Against Precedent)
09/09/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Argue Against Precedent
09/08/2015Motion - Argue Against Precedent
08/10/2015Final Brief - Respondent
08/06/2015Final Brief - Reply
08/06/2015Final Brief - Appellants
08/06/2015Record - Record on Appeal Filed
08/04/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Letter from counsel concerning the resolution of issues with the record on appeal previously filed with the Court.
08/04/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (time limit letter for oral arguments)
07/30/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order modifying scheduling order dated July 22, 2015)
07/30/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order modifying previous scheduling order dated July 22, 2015
07/29/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Letter in reply to opposing counsel's response
07/29/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Letter in response to cover letter for record on appeal
07/28/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Cover letter for record on appeal
07/28/2015Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
07/22/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order outlining time limits for record on appeal and final briefs)
07/22/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order outlining time limits for record on appeal and final briefs
07/13/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting respondent's motion to amend designation of matter)
07/13/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting respondent's motion to amend designation of matter
07/09/2015Motion - Other Motion - Amended Motion to Amend Designation of Matters to be Included in the Record on Appeal
07/02/2015Motion - Return to Motion to Amend Designation of Matter
06/26/2015Designation of Matter - Respondent's Amended Designation of Matter
06/26/2015Motion - Other Motion to Amend Respondent's Designation of Matters
06/25/2015Initial Brief - Reply (and additional designation of matter)
06/15/2015Initial Brief - Respondents
06/11/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit)
06/11/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit
06/10/2015Motion - Exceed Page Limit
05/18/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (mailed order granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit)
05/18/2015Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting Motion to Exceed Page Limit
05/15/2015Motion - Exceed Page Limit
05/15/2015Designation of Matter - Appellant's Designation of Matter Filed
05/15/2015Initial Brief - Appellant
05/15/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Notice of Appearance
04/17/2015Transfer - To Supreme Court
04/16/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) transfer order from Supreme Court.
03/30/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) (Caption Information)
03/30/2015Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal Initial Letter)
03/27/2015Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
03/24/2015Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial
03/24/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) In the SC Supreme Court Motion to Certify
03/24/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Notice of Appearance for Blake A. Hewitt and John S. Nichols
03/24/2015Correspondence - Incoming (Other) Orders of Admission Pro Hac Vice for David Booth Beers and Mary E. Kostel