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Case Information: 2016-001113
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:Benjamin Gecy v. Somerset PointCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:05/25/2016Oral Argument Date:11/05/2018 11:20 AM
Disposition Date:Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:05/14/2019
Lower Court or Tribunal:Beaufort (2014CP0702670)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantBenjamin C. GecyNRobert V. Mathison, Jr. (Former)
William G. Jenkins, Jr.
AppellantRiver City Developers, LLCNRobert V. Mathison, Jr. (Former)
William G. Jenkins, Jr.
AppellantRiver City Real Estate, LLCNRobert V. Mathison, Jr. (Former)
William G. Jenkins, Jr.
RespondentCoosaw Investments, LLCNErnest Mitchell Griffith
Kelly Dennis Dean
John Joseph Dodds, IV
William Wharton Watkins, Jr.
Graham Pollock Powell
RespondentHilton C. Smith, Jr., Inc. of South CarolinaNMorgan S. Templeton
Peden Brown McLeod, Jr. (Former)
Duke Raleigh Highfield
Jeffrey J. Wiseman
Ernest Mitchell Griffith
Kelly Dennis Dean
John Joseph Dodds, IV
William Wharton Watkins, Jr.
Graham Pollock Powell
RespondentHilton C. Smith, Jr.NMorgan S. Templeton
Peden Brown McLeod, Jr. (Former)
Duke Raleigh Highfield
Jeffrey J. Wiseman
Ernest Mitchell Griffith
Kelly Dennis Dean
John Joseph Dodds, IV
William Wharton Watkins, Jr.
Graham Pollock Powell

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
08/28/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion for Costs-Granted)
07/05/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Amended Itemized Statement of Costs)
07/05/2019Deficiency - Correction (Motion for Costs)
06/26/2019Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion for Costs)
06/24/2019Motion - No Return (Costs)
05/23/2019Motion - Costs
05/14/2019Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
04/24/2019Rehearing - Granted with Substitute Opinion
04/24/2019Dispositional Decision - Substitute Opinion
03/01/2019Rehearing - Return
02/19/2019Rehearing - Return Requested
02/14/2019Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
01/30/2019Dispositional Decision - Opinion
11/05/2018Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
10/25/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Appearance on behalf of respondents Hilton C. Smith, Jr.; Coosaw Investments, LLC; and Hilton C. Smith, Jr., Inc. of South Carolina - Graham P. Powell)
10/22/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
10/19/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
10/18/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
10/17/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
10/15/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Signed Acknowledgment)
10/09/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Notice of Oral Argument and Acknowledgement)
07/20/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
07/18/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
07/10/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
06/20/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
06/12/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
12/12/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
11/30/2017Correspondence - Incoming (returned mail)
11/27/2017Deficiency - Correction regarding the respondents final brief
11/27/2017Motion - Remove Counsel of Record
11/21/2017Final Brief - Appellant
11/16/2017Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent regarding the respondents final brief
11/13/2017Deficiency - Correction regarding the record on appeal
11/09/2017Final Brief - Respondent
11/02/2017Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent regarding the record on appeal
11/01/2017Record - Record on Appeal Filed
11/01/2017Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
10/24/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
10/23/2017Motion - Extension of Time (1st - record on appeal)
10/12/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (record on appeal overdue letter)
09/27/2017Initial Brief - No Reply
09/27/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) declining to serve and file appellant's initial reply brief
09/19/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
09/18/2017Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for appellant's initial reply brief
09/01/2017Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by respondents
09/01/2017Initial Brief - Respondent
08/10/2017Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed by Appellant
08/10/2017Initial Brief - Appellant
07/10/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) notice of appearance of William Jenkins, Esquire
06/07/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order denying motion to dismiss and granting motion to relieve counsel
05/18/2017Motion - Return to the motion to dismiss
05/15/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) filed by Benjamin Gecy
05/08/2017Motion - Dismiss
05/08/2017Motion - Return to motion to relieve counsel
05/03/2017Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
04/07/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order
03/31/2017Motion - Hold in Abeyance (filed by Benjamin Gecy pro se)
03/20/2017Motion - Return to request for 10th extension
03/17/2017Motion - Return to appellant's motion to hold appeal in abeyance
03/07/2017Correspondence - Outgoing requesting a return from all respondents to appellant's motion
03/03/2017Motion - Hold in Abeyance pending resolution of suspension
03/01/2017Correspondence - Outgoing no action taken on 10th request
02/23/2017Correspondence - Outgoing no action taken on 9th request
02/23/2017Motion - Extension of Time (10th)
02/21/2017Motion - Return
02/15/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Order 7th and 8th extension requests
02/15/2017Motion - Extension of Time (9th) regarding appellant's initial brief
02/10/2017Motion - Return to 8th request for extension
02/09/2017Motion - Extension of Time (8th) for appellant's initial brief
02/03/2017Motion - Return to appellant's request for 7th extension
02/01/2017Motion - Extension of Time (7th) for appellant's initial brief
01/27/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellants' initial brief
01/26/2017Correspondence - Outgoing regarding Mr. Mathison's request to amend his motion
01/26/2017Motion - Extension of Time (6th) for appellants' initial brief (requesting 6 days)
01/23/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) from Mr. Mathison requesting to amend his motion (no action taken)
01/20/2017Correspondence - Outgoing requesting refund from office of finance
01/20/2017Correspondence - Incoming (Other) email from Mr. Mathison (no action taken on request to amend motion)
01/19/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (no action taken on 6th extension)
01/19/2017Motion - Extension of Time (6th) for appellant's initial brief
01/17/2017Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellant's initial brief
01/13/2017Motion - Extension of Time (5th or Subsequent) requesting five days
01/06/2017Correspondence - Outgoing requesting refund from finance office
01/06/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (no action taken on 5th extension request)
01/05/2017Motion - Extension of Time (5th or Subsequent)
12/29/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellants' initial brief
12/22/2016Motion - Extension of Time (4th) for appellant's initial brief
12/08/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (appellants' initial brief)
12/05/2016Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) for appellants' initial brief (requesting 16 days)
11/04/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
11/03/2016Motion - Extension of Time (2nd) for appellants' initial brief
10/12/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted for appellants' initial brief
10/10/2016Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for appellants' initial brief
09/14/2016Correspondence - Outgoing requesting refund
09/14/2016Non-Dispositional Decision - Withdrawn or Ended (no action taken)
09/08/2016Motion - Extension of Time (1st) for court reporter (no action taken/refund requested)
09/08/2016Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
08/22/2016Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence
08/17/2016Correspondence - Outgoing requesting update regarding the transcript
06/03/2016Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
05/26/2016Correspondence - Outgoing notice of appeal initial letter
05/25/2016Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial