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Case Information: 2024-001321
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Appeal - Common Pleas - Const. Challenge to Stat. or Ord.
Short Title:Opternative v. South Carolina Optometric Physicians AssociationCase Status:Remittitur
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Filed Date:08/15/2024Oral Argument Date:06/03/2025 11:30 AM
Disposition Date:01/21/2026Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:02/06/2026
Lower Court or Tribunal:Richland (2016CP4006276)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantOpternative, Inc.NMiles Edward Coleman
Rayja Nikaila Fowler (Former)
William C. Wood, Jr. (Former)
Robert J. McNamara
Joshua A. Windham
IntervenorSouth Carolina Optometric Physicians AssociationNKirby Darr Shealy, III
RespondentSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersNEugene Hamilton Matthews
RespondentSouth Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and RegulationNEugene Hamilton Matthews

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
04/01/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Costs
02/20/2026Motion - No Return
02/09/2026Motion - Costs
02/06/2026Remittitur - Remittitur Sent
02/06/2026Rehearing - No Petition for Rehearing Filed - Remittitur to be Sent
01/21/2026Dispositional Decision - Opinion
06/03/2025Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
05/08/2025Correspondence - Incoming (JOSHUA WINDHAM arguing for Appellant)
05/08/2025Correspondence - Incoming (KIRBY D. SHEALY arguing for Intervenor SC Optometric)
05/08/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Time Limits Letter)
05/08/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Gene Matthews present but not arguing)
02/11/2025Final Brief - Briefing and Record Complete
02/10/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Copies Cover Letter)
02/04/2025Final Brief - Respondent-Intervenor (10 copies)
02/04/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Orders Admitting Pro Hac Attorneys)
02/04/2025Final Brief - Reply (10 copies)
02/04/2025Final Brief - Appellant (10 copies)
02/04/2025Record - Record on Appeal Filed (10 copies)
01/15/2025Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
12/20/2024Initial Brief - Initial Briefing Complete
12/20/2024Initial Brief - Reply
12/16/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Response)
12/12/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Matthews Response to Initial Brief Letter)
12/10/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Order Only)
12/10/2024Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted (1st)
12/09/2024Motion - Extension of Time (1st)(7 days requested)
12/04/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
12/04/2024Initial Brief - Respondent Intervenor
11/04/2024Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
11/04/2024Initial Brief - Appellant
10/18/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
08/22/2024Correspondence - Outgoing (Initial Letter)
08/15/2024Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Hac Vice Orders)
08/15/2024Notice of Appeal (Civil) - Initial
08/15/2024Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered