Robert Belle v. William Leach

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CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals

Robert Belle, Appellant,

v.

William Leach, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2023-000488

Appeal From Greenville County
Michael G. Nettles, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2025-UP-409
Submitted October 1, 2025 – Filed December 10, 2025

AFFIRMED

Robert Belle, of Taylors, pro se.

William Leach, of Greer, pro se.

PER CURIAM: Robert Belle appeals the circuit court's order affirming the
magistrate court's order which granted William Leach a judgment in the amount of
$5,800 related to the parties' agreement regarding yard grading and the
construction of a fence. On appeal, Belle argues the circuit court erred in affirming
the magistrate's court's judgment. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR.1

We hold all of Belle's issues are abandoned on appeal because he failed to provide
any supporting authority. See First Sav. Bank v. McLean, 314 S.C. 361, 363,
444 S.E.2d 513, 514 (1994) (holding that when an appellant "fails to provide
arguments or supporting authority," he is "deemed to have abandoned th[e]
issue").

AFFIRMED.2

WILLIAMS, C.J., and THOMAS, and CURTIS, JJ., concur.

1
Respondent did not file a brief. Although this court may take any action it deems
proper, including reversal, when a respondent fails to timely file a brief, we believe
Appellant's abandonment of his issues on appeal is sufficient for this court to
affirm. See Rule 208(a)(4), SCACR ("Upon the failure of respondent to timely file
a brief, the appellate court may take such action as it deems proper."); Rule 220(c),
SCACR ("The appellate court may affirm any ruling, order, decision or judgment
upon any ground(s) appearing in the Record on Appeal.").
2
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.