Benn v. Lancaster

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

Lovern Benn,       
Respondent,

v.

Gerald Lancaster, Sr. and Delores H. Lancaster,       
Defendants,

Of Whom Gerald Lancaster, Sr. is the       
Appellant.

Appeal From Richland County

Alison Renee Lee, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2003-UP-055

Submitted November 20, 2002 – Filed
January 16, 2003

AFFIRMED

Gerald Lancaster, Sr., of Columbia; for Appellant.

Lovern Benn, of Columbia; for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  We affirm pursuant to Rule
220(b)(2), SCACR and the following authorities:  First Savings Bank v. McLean,
314 S.C. 361, 363, 444 S.E.2d 513, 514 (1994) (Appellant has abandoned his issues
where he fails to “provide arguments or supporting authority for his assertion.” 
The party challenging the ruling below has the burden of showing error.); Fields
v. Melrose Ltd. P’ship, 312 S.C. 102, 106 n.3, 439 S.E.2d 283, 285, n.3
(Ct. App. 1993) (An issue is deemed abandoned on appeal, and therefore, not
presented for review, if it is argued in a short, conclusory statement without
supporting authority.); Video Gaming Consultants, Inc. v. S.C. Dep’t of Revenue,
342 S.C. 34, 42 n.7, 535 S.E.2d 642, 646 n.7 (2000); Glasscock, Inc. v. U.S.
Fid. & Guar. Co., 348 S.C. 76, 81, 557 S.E.2d 689, 691 (Ct. App.
2001) (“South Carolina law clearly states that short, conclusory statements
made without supporting authority are deemed abandoned on appeal and therefore
not presented for review.”). [1]

AFFIRMED.

CONNOR, STILWELL, and HOWARD, JJ., concur.

[1]           We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule
215, SCACR.