Supreme Court of South Carolina

Lynne Vicary, Kent Prause, and South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. Town of Awendaw, and Ebc, LLC, of Whom…

December 19, 2018425 S.C. 350

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that the petitioners have standing to challenge the Town of Awendaw’s annexation of the Ten‑Foot Strip because the town engaged in deceitful conduct, and it reversed the Court of Appeals. The Court also affirmed standing under the public‑importance exception and remanded for further proceedings.