Irby v. Lawson

THIS
OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE.  IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS
PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 239(D)(2), SCACR. 

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

In The Court of Appeals

Karen Irby, Appellant,

v.

Augusta S.
Lawson, Respondent.

Appeal From Laurens County

 Brooks P. Goldsmith, Circuit Court Judge

Unpublished Opinion No.  2008-UP-134

Submitted February 1, 2008 – Filed
February 27, 2008

AFFIRMED

Andrew M. Jones, III, of Greenville, for Appellant.

Edward D. Sullivan, Christian Stegmaier, both of Columbia, for
Respondent.

PER CURIAM:   
Karen Irby brought suit against Augusta Lawson for damages Irby suffered due to
a temporary injunction that prevented her from using her property.  Irby
appeals the circuit court’s order granting Lawson’s motion to dismiss pursuant
to Rule 12(b)(6), SCRCP.  We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(2), SCACR, and the following authorities: Glasscock, Inc. v. U.S. Fidelity and 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.”);
and Harris v. Bennett,  332 S.C. 238, 245, 503 S.E.2d 782,
786 (Ct. App. 1998) (“[A]n issue may not be raised for the first time on
appeal, but must have been raised to and ruled upon by the court below to be
preserved for appellate review.”).

AFFIRMED.

HEARN, C.J., CURETON, A.J., and GOOLSBY, A. J., concur.

[1]  Because oral argument would not aid the court in
resolving the issues on appeal, we decide this case without oral argument
pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.