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Case Information: 2024-000742
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Other
Short Title:Dean A. Arender v. Kent H. OliverCase Status:Rehearing Denied
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Filed Date:05/03/2024Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:02/04/2026Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:
Lower Court or Tribunal:Newberry (2023CP3600276, 2023CP3600300), Sumter (2022CP4301006)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantDean A. ArenderNMark Steven Barrow
Marshall Collin Crane
Madison Killen Kea (Former)
James David George, Jr.
Jacob Born
AppellantTamala ArenderNJames David George, Jr.
Jacob Born
AppellantUS XPRESS Leasing, Inc.NMark Steven Barrow
Marshall Collin Crane
Madison Killen Kea (Former)
AppellantUS XPRESS, Inc.NMark Steven Barrow
Marshall Collin Crane
Madison Killen Kea (Former)
RespondentKent H. OliverNG. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Frederick Newman Hanna, Jr.
Carl Everette Pierce, II
Daniel Francis Lynch, IV
Justin Joaquin Arenas
Joseph V. Camerlengo
Jessica L. Lanifero
RespondentThompson Construction Group, Inc.NG. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Frederick Newman Hanna, Jr.
Carl Everette Pierce, II
Daniel Francis Lynch, IV

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
05/04/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Supreme Court's Initial Letter)
05/01/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Appellants' Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender Petition for a Writ of Certiorari)
04/30/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Appellants' Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., and U.S. Xpress, Inc.'s Petition for Writ of Ceriorari)
03/31/2026Rehearing - Denied
03/09/2026Rehearing - Return
02/27/2026Rehearing - Return Requested
02/19/2026Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
02/19/2026Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing (Dean Alan Arender, US Xpress Leasing, Inc., and US Xpress, Inc)
02/04/2026Dispositional Decision - Opinion
01/30/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
01/14/2026Deficiency - Correction
01/14/2026Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Filing Fee and Proof of Service)
01/13/2026Appellant's Motion - Withdraw Madison K. Kea, Esquire as Counsel (Dean A. Arender, US Xpress Leasing, Inc, and US Xpress)
11/03/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Submission)
09/30/2025Oral Argument - Removed from Roster
08/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
08/06/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
07/11/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
07/09/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
06/09/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
06/06/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Conflict Letter)
04/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing - Bound Copies Requested
02/26/2025Final Brief - Reply (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
02/26/2025Final Brief - Appellant (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
02/24/2025Final Brief - Respondent
02/21/2025Final Brief - Reply (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
02/21/2025Final Brief - Appellant (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
02/21/2025Record - Record on Appeal Filed
02/06/2025Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
01/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (One Bound Copy Letter)
01/23/2025Initial Brief - Reply (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
01/23/2025Initial Brief - Reply (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
01/13/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
01/10/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
01/10/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.) Reply Brief
01/03/2025Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
01/03/2025Initial Brief - Respondent
11/26/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
11/20/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Respondents Initial Brief
10/25/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
10/25/2024Initial Brief - Appellant (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
10/25/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
10/25/2024Initial Brief - Appellant (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
09/25/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
09/24/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (Appellants' Initial Brief) (Dean Alan Arender, U.S. Xpress Leasing, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc.)
09/23/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Appellant's Initial Brief (Dean Alan Arender and Tamala Arender)
08/26/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Order (Motion to Dismiss - Denied)
06/18/2024Motion - Reply
06/14/2024Motion - Return to Respondents' Motion - Dismiss (Dean, US Xpress Leasing Inc., US Xpress Inc.)
06/13/2024Motion - Return to Respondents' Motion to Dismiss (Dean and Tamela Arender)
06/10/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
06/07/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Return to Motion to Dismiss (Dean and Tamela Arender)
06/07/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Return to Motion to Dismiss (Dean, and US Xpress)
05/29/2024Deficiency - Correction
05/28/2024Deficiency - Deficiency Letter Sent (Filing Fee)
05/28/2024Respondents' Motion - Dismiss
05/28/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
05/28/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
05/24/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Transcript Overdue Letter)
05/22/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Correct Case Title Letter)
05/16/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice of Appeal and Multiple Notices Letter)
05/03/2024Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial (US Xpress)
05/03/2024Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial (Arender)