Supreme Court of South Carolina

Andrew Waldo v. Michael Cousins

May 1, 2024

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court vacated an arbitration award that granted half of a real‑estate commission to Michael Cousins, holding that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded controlling statutory law requiring written agency agreements, and reversed the Court of Appeals. The Court affirmed the narrow standard for vacatur under S.C. Code §15‑48‑130(a).