The Spriggs Group v. Slivka

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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

The Spriggs Group, P.C., Respondent,

v.

Gene R. Slivka, Appellant.

Appellate Case No. 2015-001457

Appeal From Colleton County
William H. Seals, Jr., Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No. 2017-UP-284
Heard May 2, 2017 – Filed July 12, 2017

AFFIRMED

Robert T. Lyles, Jr., of Lyles & Lyles, of Charleston, for
Appellant.

James A. Bruorton, IV, and Timothy J.W. Muller, both of
Rosen Rosen & Hagood, LLC, of Charleston, for
Respondent.

PER CURIAM: In this action for foreclosure of a mechanic's lien and breach of
contract, Gene Slivka argues the circuit court erred in awarding The Spriggs
Group, P.C. attorney's fees. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the
following authorities: Jackson v. Speed, 326 S.C. 289, 308, 486 S.E.2d 750, 760
(1997) (holding the following six factors should be considered when determining
reasonable attorney's fees: "(1) the nature, extent, and difficulty of the case; (2) the
time necessarily devoted to the case; (3) professional standing of counsel; (4)
contingency of compensation; (5) beneficial results obtained; and (6) customary
legal fees for similar services"); Kiriakides v. Sch. Dist. of Greenville Cty., 382
S.C. 8, 20, 675 S.E.2d 439, 445 (2009) ("The decision to award or deny attorneys'
fees under a state statute will not be disturbed on appeal absent an abuse of
discretion."); id. ("An abuse of discretion occurs when the conclusions of the trial
court are either controlled by an error of law or are based on unsupported factual
conclusions." (quotation marks omitted)); id. ("Similarly, the specific amount of
attorneys' fees awarded pursuant to a statute authorizing reasonable attorneys' fees
is left to the discretion of the trial judge and will not be disturbed absent an abuse
of discretion." (quotation marks omitted)).

AFFIRMED.

LOCKEMY, C.J., and HUFF and THOMAS, JJ., concur.