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Case Information: 2015-002417
Court:	Court of Appeals	Classification:	Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:	In Re: The Estate of James Brown	Case Status:	Ended
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Filed Date:	11/20/2015	Oral Argument Date:	04/17/2018 11:20 AM
Disposition Date:	07/25/2018	Disposition Type:	Opinion
Remittitur Date:	11/08/2017
Lower Court or Tribunal:	Aiken (2013CP0202849, 2013CP0202850)

- Party Information
Appellate Role	Party Name	Former	Attorney(s)
Appellant	Daryl J. Brown	N	Matthew Day Bodman David B. Bell (Former)
Appellant	Michael Deon Brown	N	Matthew Day Bodman David B. Bell (Former)
Appellant	Terry Brown	N	John Andrew Donsbach, Sr.
Appellant	Venisha Brown	N	Robert C. Byrd Amber B. Carter (Former) Marc Toberoff Alyson Smith Podris Katon Edwards Dawson, Jr.
Appellant	Yamma Brown	N	Robert C. Byrd Amber B. Carter (Former) Marc Toberoff Alyson Smith Podris Katon Edwards Dawson, Jr.
Appellant	David C. Sojourner, Jr.	Y	John Fisher Beach (Former) Lyndey Ritz Zwingelberg (Former)
Appellant	Deanna Brown Thomas	N	Robert C. Byrd Amber B. Carter (Former) Marc Toberoff Alyson Smith Podris Katon Edwards Dawson, Jr.
Respondent	Tommie Rae Brown	N	Robert N. Rosen S. Alan Medlin Thomas Heyward Carter, Jr. Andrew W. Chandler M. Jean Lee David Lawrence Michel Arnold S. Goodstein

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Event Information
Filed Date	Event Information	Doc
02/01/2019	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of order from SC Supreme Court granting petition for writ of certiorari
12/10/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of petition for writ of certiorari filed in SC Supreme Court on behalf of Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
11/09/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of petition for writ of certiorari (on behalf of Michael Deon Brown) as filed with the SC Supreme Court
10/25/2018	Non-Dispositional Decision - Withdrawn or Ended (Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel - Donsbach)
10/12/2018	Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel (Donsbach)
10/10/2018	Rehearing - Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc - No Vote Requested
10/10/2018	Rehearing - Denied
09/18/2018	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order relieving David Bell as counsel
09/04/2018	Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel (David Bell)
08/31/2018	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion to amend reply
08/30/2018	Motion - Other Motion amend reply filed on behalf of Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
08/29/2018	Motion - Reply on behalf of Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
08/29/2018	Motion - Reply on behalf of Michael Deon Brown
08/29/2018	Motion - Reply on behalf of Terry Brown
08/22/2018	Rehearing - Return to Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing en Banc
08/13/2018	Correspondence - Outgoing requesting returns to petitions
08/09/2018	Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing filed on behalf of Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, Venisha Brown
08/09/2018	Rehearing - Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc filed on behalf of Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
08/09/2018	Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing filed on behalf of Michael Deon Brown
08/08/2018	Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing filed on behalf of Appellant Terry Brown
08/08/2018	Rehearing - Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc filed on behalf of Appellant Terry Brown
07/25/2018	Dispositional Decision - Opinion
04/17/2018	Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
03/19/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/16/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/15/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/14/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/12/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/09/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/08/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/07/2018	Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
03/02/2018	Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Notice of Oral Argument and Acknowledgement)
12/27/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
12/20/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
12/18/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
12/06/2017	Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
11/20/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
11/20/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
11/16/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
11/08/2017	Remittitur - Partial Remittitur Sent regarding the appeal filed by David Sojourner
11/08/2017	Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
10/23/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
10/23/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
10/17/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order clarifying the Court's previous order of September 19, 2017
10/11/2017	Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
10/02/2017	Motion - Other Motion (To clarify the September 19, 2017 order)
09/19/2017	Correspondence - Outgoing advising remaining parties of revised caption
09/19/2017	Dispositional Decision - Order dismissing appeal filed by David Sojourner
08/25/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
08/23/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Reply to response to notice of settlement and withdrawal of appeal filed by David Sojourner)
08/23/2017	Motion - Extension of Time (1st - to file a reply in support of notice of settlement and withdrawal of appeal)
08/16/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion to relieve counsel
08/14/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Response to notice of settlement and withdrawal of appeal filed by David Sojourner)
08/04/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) notice of settlement and withdrawal of appeal filed by David Sojourner
07/26/2017	Deficiency - Correction regarding the motion to relieve counsel
07/18/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order accepting late service on Michael Deon Brown and Daryl Brown
07/18/2017	Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent regarding the motion to relieve counsel
07/13/2017	Final Brief - Briefing and Record Complete
06/29/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) filed by John Beach
06/26/2017	Final Brief - Reply of Appellant David Sojourner
06/26/2017	Final Brief - Appellant David Sojourner
06/26/2017	Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal showing service on Michael Deon Brown and Daryl Brown
06/23/2017	Final Brief - Appellant Michael Deon Brown (adopting the final brief of Appellant David C. Sojourner)
06/22/2017	Motion - Allow Late Filing/Service of the Record on Appeal on Michael Deon Brown and Daryl Brown
06/22/2017	Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
06/22/2017	Final Brief - Respondent
06/15/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Status Update)
06/14/2017	Deficiency - Correction regarding request for extension to file update on behalf of Appellant Sojourner
06/12/2017	Final Brief - Reply (Final Reply Brief of Appellants)
06/12/2017	Final Brief - Reply (Final Reply Brief of Appellant Terry Brown)
06/12/2017	Final Brief - Appellant (Final Brief of Appellant Terry Brown)
06/12/2017	Final Brief - Appellant (Final Brief of Appellants)
06/08/2017	Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal (Amended)
06/08/2017	Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent regarding request for extension to file update on behalf of Appellant Sojourner
06/06/2017	Record - Record on Appeal Filed
05/26/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Status Update) filed on behalf of Sojourner / also requesting an extension
05/18/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion to file fewer than fifteen copies of record and all final briefs
05/08/2017	Motion - Other Motion to file fewer that fifteen copies of the record on appeal
05/04/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting the motion to relieve counsel
04/25/2017	Deficiency - Correction regarding the motion to relieve counsel
04/20/2017	Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent requesting a formal motion to file a reduced number of copies of the record on appeal
04/19/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) requesting to file a reduced number of copies
04/17/2017	Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent regarding the motion to relieve counsel
04/13/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
04/12/2017	Motion - Reply to return to motion to clarify (filed on behalf of Tommie Rae Brown)
04/10/2017	Motion - Reply to return to motion to clarify (filed on behalf of Sojourner)
04/10/2017	Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
04/05/2017	Motion - Return to motion to clarify (filed on behalf of Deanna Brown-Thomas, Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown)
04/05/2017	Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
03/24/2017	Correspondence - Outgoing confirming filing deadlines for the appeal
03/23/2017	Motion - Other Motion to clarify the Court's order of March 16, 2017
03/22/2017	Motion - Return to motion to hold appeal in abeyance pending settlement filed by Robert Byrd on behalf of Deanna Brown, Yamma Brown, Venisha Brown
03/20/2017	Motion - Return to motion to hold in abeyance pending settlement filed by Donsbach on behalf of Terry Brown
03/16/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion and accepting amended respondent's initial brief and amended designation of matter
03/16/2017	Dispositional Decision - Order of Partial Dismissal (Sojourner)
03/13/2017	Initial Brief - Respondent (AMENDED)
03/13/2017	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (AMENDED) by respondent
03/13/2017	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) to serve and file an amended brief
03/08/2017	Motion - Hold in Abeyance pending settlement
02/08/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
01/23/2017	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) resolving motions filed by Sojourner
01/23/2017	Motion - Return to motion to strike and return to motion to exclude
01/03/2017	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for filing a return to each of the motions filed on behalf of Sojourner
12/14/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) for filing a return to each of the motions file on behalf of Sojourner (with consent)
11/30/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for filing returns to motions filed by Mr. Sojourner
11/28/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for filing a return to each of the motions filed on behalf of Mr. Sojourner (with consent)
11/21/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) filed by Mr. Beach
11/14/2016	Initial Brief - Reply of Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
11/09/2016	Motion - Strike irrelevant statements from respondent's initial brief filed by Tommie Rae Brown
11/09/2016	Motion - Strike / exclude documents from the record on appeal
11/09/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by appellant David Sojourner
11/09/2016	Initial Brief - Reply of appellant David Sojourner
10/13/2016	Initial Brief - Reply of Appellant Terry Brown
10/12/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellants' initial reply brief of Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown
10/12/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellant's initial reply brief of David Sojourner
10/10/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for appellants' initial reply brief of Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Dr. Yamma Brown, and Venisha Brown (with consent)
10/10/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for appellant's initial reply brief of David Sojourner (with consent)
10/10/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by respondent
10/10/2016	Initial Brief - Respondent
09/08/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by Michael Deon Brown
09/08/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant Michael Deon Brown (adopting the brief previously filed by David Sojourner)
09/08/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed filed by Daryl Brown
09/08/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant Daryl Brown (adopting the brief previously filed by David Sojourner)
09/06/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by Appellant Terry Brown
09/06/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant Terry Brown
08/29/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Withdrawn or Ended (no action taken)
08/24/2016	Initial Brief - Appellants Deanna Brown-Thomas, Yamma Brown, Venisha Brown (AMENDED)
08/19/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Strike and Motion to Exceed Page Limits)
07/26/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion pro hac vice (Marc Toberoff)
07/11/2016	Motion - Reply to the returns to the motion to strike
07/05/2016	Motion - Hold in Abeyance (or extension)
07/05/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) filed by Robert Rosen
07/01/2016	Motion - Return to motion to strike filed by Appellants Yamma, Venisha, and Deanna Brown
07/01/2016	Motion - Return to motion to strike filed by Appellant Terry Brown
06/30/2016	Correspondence - Outgoing (Appeal Held in Abeyance)
06/30/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Request to Hold Appeal in Abeyance)
06/28/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) memorandum of law in opposition to motion to strike
06/24/2016	Motion - Strike
06/07/2016	Motion - Exceed Page Limit
05/31/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) from SC Supreme Court verifying receipt of application fee pro hac vice
05/25/2016	Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Marc Toberoff)
05/18/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (regarding motion for extension of the respondent's initial brief)
05/11/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by appellants Deanna Thomas-Brown and others
05/11/2016	Initial Brief - Appellants Deanna Thomas-Brown and others
05/11/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by David Sojourner
05/11/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant of David Sojourner
04/11/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by Appellant Daryl Brown
04/11/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant (Daryl Brown) adopting appellant's initial brief of Terry Brown
04/11/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by appellant Michael Deon Brown
04/11/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant (Michael Deon Brown) adopting appellant's initial brief of Terry Brown
04/11/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for respondent's initial brief (requesting 60 days from service of the last appellant's brief)
04/06/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for extension requested by Amber Carter
04/06/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for extension requested by John Beach
04/01/2016	Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by Appellant Terry Brown
04/01/2016	Initial Brief - Appellant (Terry Brown)
03/24/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (treated as a first extension) filed by John Beach
03/22/2016	Motion - Extension of Time (treated as a first extension) filed by Amber Carter
03/10/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order denying motion to dismiss
02/04/2016	Non-Dispositional Decision - Withdrawn or Ended
01/25/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other)-withdrawing motion to admit Marc Toberoff pro hac vice
01/22/2016	Motion - Return filed by John Donsbach
01/22/2016	Motion - Return filed by Matthew Bodman on behalf of Daryl Brown
01/22/2016	Motion - Return filed by Matthew Bodman on behalf of Michael Deon Brown
01/22/2016	Motion - Return filed by John Beach
01/21/2016	Motion - Return filed by Amber Carter
01/19/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) from Lyndey Zwingelberg
01/15/2016	Motion - Dismiss
01/14/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of order from SC Supreme Court denying certification
01/13/2016	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) from Lyndey Zwingelberg requesting clarification
12/30/2015	Non-Dispositional Decision - Order holding the appeal in abeyance pending the supreme court's decision on the motion to certify
12/30/2015	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) filed by Amber Carter
12/29/2015	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of motion joining motion to certify pending in the Supreme Court
12/29/2015	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) filed by John Donsbach
12/29/2015	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) amended proof of service filed by Adams and Reese
12/29/2015	Motion - Extension of Time (1st) filed by John Beach
12/22/2015	Correspondence - Incoming (Other) copy of reply to the return to the motion to certify as filed in the SC Supreme Court
12/21/2015	Motion - Hold in Abeyance (joining in previous motion)
12/16/2015	Correspondence - Incoming (Other)-copy of the return to the motion to certify as filed with the SC Supreme Court
12/14/2015	Motion - Hold in Abeyance pending the Supreme Court's action on the motion to certify
12/14/2015	Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice
12/11/2015	Correspondence - Outgoing-informing parties of the amended caption
12/08/2015	Motion - Hold in Abeyance pending the Supreme Court's action on the motion to certify
12/04/2015	Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence-transcript ordered by John Donsbach
12/03/2015	Correspondence - Incoming (Other)-copy of motion to certify as filed in the SC Supreme Court
12/03/2015	Correspondence - Outgoing-multiple notice of appeal initial letter
11/30/2015	Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered by Amber Carter
11/24/2015	Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Fifth
11/24/2015	Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Fourth
11/24/2015	Deficiency - Correction for notice of appeal filed by John Beach
11/24/2015	Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Third
11/20/2015	Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Second or Subsequent
11/20/2015	Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial