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Case Information: 2020-000451
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Civil Appeal from Summary Ct.
Short Title:Rufus Rivers v. James Smith, Jr.Case Status:Ended
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Filed Date:03/12/2020Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:06/21/2023Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:
Lower Court or Tribunal:Orangeburg (2018CP3801339)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantMerle RiversNSelf Represented
AppellantRufus RiversNSelf Represented
RespondentJames Smith, Jr.NKathleen McColl McDaniel
Sarah Jean Michaelis Cox

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
12/18/2025Correspondence - Outgoing
12/17/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Motion to Stay / Petition for Writ of Prohibition / Motion to Void)
02/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Response to Request for Mandate to Release Funds)
01/30/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Request for Mandate to Release Funds)
10/17/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Request for Judicial Notice)
06/28/2024Ended - Matter Concluded
06/20/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Supreme Court Order - Granted)
06/18/2024Correspondence - Incoming (2nd Copy of Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus)
06/11/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Emergency Petition for Writ of Mandamus)
05/23/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Rufus Rivers)
04/16/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Enforce Judgment)
04/05/2024Deficiency - Correction (Motion to Enforce Judgment)
04/03/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Enforce Judgment)
03/28/2024Motion - Motion to Enforce Judgment
02/08/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Email Correspondence from Appellant)
02/07/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Email Correspondence from Appellant)
02/07/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order ( Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow)
01/19/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Re: Status Update)
01/18/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Requesting Status Update)
12/11/2023Deficiency - Correction (Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow)
12/08/2023Motion - Reply to Return to Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow (Corrected)
12/08/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Reply to Return)
12/07/2023Motion - Reply to Return to Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow
12/07/2023Motion - Return to Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow
12/01/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Letter/Email from Appellants re: Deficiency Letter)
12/01/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow)
11/30/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Re: Status of Motion to Mandate)
11/27/2023Motion - Request for Mandate to Release Funds in Escrow
11/22/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Email from Appellants)
08/21/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Petition for Certiorari Initial Letter)
07/21/2023Rehearing - Denied
07/06/2023Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
06/21/2023Dispositional Decision - Opinion
05/26/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Refund Letter)
05/04/2023Supplemental Citations - Received (2nd)
05/02/2023Supplemental Citations - Received
03/29/2023Motion - No Return to Motion to Vacate
03/16/2023Motion - Vacate (Corrected)
03/13/2023Motion - Vacate
03/01/2023Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Submission)
02/24/2023Deficiency - Correction (Supplemental Record on Appeal)
02/21/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Supplemental Record on Appeal)
02/21/2023Final Brief - Appellant (Amended)
02/21/2023Correspondence - Incoming (Signature Page)
02/21/2023Record - Supplemental
02/08/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Mot to Supplement and Amend, Mot Allow Late Filing)
01/30/2023Motion - Allow Late Filing of Appellant's Final Reply Brief with Appendix
01/26/2023Motion - No Return to Motion to Supplement Record and Amend the Final Brief
01/18/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Final Reply Brief)
01/18/2023Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Supplement and Amend the Final Brief)
01/17/2023Motion - Supplement Record and Amend the Final Brief
01/13/2023Final Brief - Reply
01/13/2023Record - Supplemental (Motion Filed)
01/10/2023Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (2nd)(Appellant's 6 Bound Copies)
01/06/2023Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)(Appellant's 6 Bound Copies)
12/29/2022Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Appellant's 6 Bound Copies)
12/22/2022Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(Appellant's 6 Bound Copies)
12/13/2022Correspondence - Outgoing (Six Bound Copies Letter)
11/07/2022Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
10/11/2022Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
07/23/2021Correspondence - Outgoing (One Bound Copy)
02/05/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Email from Appellants: RE. Motion in Lower Court)
02/05/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion for Bond to Stay Ejectment, Motion Requesting Relief, Motion to Correct Record on Appeal, Motion to Stay)
02/04/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Email from Appellants Re: Motions in Lower Court)
02/01/2021Motion - Stay (Termination of Eviction Action for Non-Compliance)
01/27/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Allow Late filing of Respondent's Final Brief)
01/27/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Motion Fee)
01/25/2021Motion - No Return to Motion to Correct Record on Appeal (Respondents)
01/25/2021Deficiency - Correction (Respondent's Final Brief)
01/25/2021Motion - Allow Late Filing of Respondent's Final Brief
01/21/2021Final Brief - No Reply Brief
01/21/2021Final Brief - Appellant (Corrected)
01/21/2021Record - Record on Appeal Filed (Amended and Corrected)
01/20/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Correspondence to Appellant from Circuit Court)
01/19/2021Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Respondent's Final Brief)
01/19/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Correspondence to Circuit Court Law Clerk)
01/15/2021Final Brief - Respondent
01/15/2021Record - 2nd Amended Record on Appeal Filed (Respondent)
01/15/2021Motion - Correct Record on Appeal (Respondents)
01/14/2021Correspondence - Incoming (POS of Appellant's Final Briefs)
01/11/2021Motion - No Return to Motion Requesting Relief (Requesting Relief for Issuance of Order Granting Relief to Appellants)
01/04/2021Correspondence - Outgoing (Respondent's Final Brief Overdue)
01/04/2021Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Appellant's Final Brief and AFRB Overdue)
12/30/2020Motion - Request Relief (Request for Issuance of Order Granting Relief to Appellants
12/29/2020Motion - No Return to Motion for Bond to Stay Ejectment
12/21/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Cover Page of Appellant's Motion to Stay Ejectment)
12/18/2020Motion - Bond to Stay Ejectment
12/18/2020Final Brief - Appellant
12/14/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Proofs of Service)
12/04/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Appellants' Final brief)
12/02/2020Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(Appellant's Final Brief)
11/13/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Dismiss)
11/10/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Motion Filing Fee)
11/05/2020Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Dismiss)
11/05/2020Record - Record on Appeal Filed
10/29/2020Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal (Amended)
10/27/2020Motion - No Reply to Return to Dismiss
10/22/2020Motion - Return to Motion to Dismiss
10/20/2020Motion - Dismiss
10/14/2020Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
09/17/2020Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Reply Brief)
09/17/2020Initial Brief - Reply
09/14/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Proof of Service of AIRB)
09/08/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Appellant's Initial Reply Brief)
09/04/2020Motion - Return to Motion for Extension (Consent)
09/04/2020Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(Appellant's Initial Reply Brief)
08/24/2020Deficiency - Correction (Respondent's Initial Brief)
08/21/2020Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Respondent's Initial Brief)
08/20/2020Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Respondent)
08/20/2020Initial Brief - Respondent
08/17/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Re: Affidavit)
07/29/2020Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Appellant's Initial Brief)
07/28/2020Deficiency - Correction (Motion to Stroke Motion Fee)
07/24/2020Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed (Appellant)
07/24/2020Initial Brief - Appellant
07/23/2020Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Strike Appellant's Affidavit)
07/22/2020Motion - Strike Appellant's Affidavit
07/15/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Affidavit)
06/29/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Motion Fee)
06/23/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (Appellants' Initial Brief)
06/22/2020Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(Appellant's Initial Brief)
06/22/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Email Regarding Transcript)
06/18/2020Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
05/27/2020Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Stay)
05/26/2020Motion - Reply to Return to Motion to Stay
05/04/2020Motion - Return to Motion to Stay
04/24/2020Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
04/23/2020Deficiency - Correction (Motion to Stay)
04/22/2020Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Motion to Stay)
04/16/2020Motion - Stay / Supersedeas (including lifting of automatic stay)
04/10/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Motion to Order Transcript Out of Time)
04/01/2020Motion - Order Transcript Out of Time
03/25/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Ordering Overdue)
03/13/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal Initial Letter)
03/12/2020Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial