Poston v. Davis
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Court of Appeals
Nelson Poston, Appellant,
v.
Michael W. Davis, Respondent.
Appeal From Beaufort County
Marvin H. Dukes, III, Master-in-Equity
Unpublished Opinion No. 2009-UP-154
Submitted March 2, 2009 Filed March 30,
2009
AFFIRMED
Stephen F. DeAntonio, of Charleston, for Appellant.
Davis H. Smith, II, of Rincon, Georgia, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Nelson Poston appeals the trial court's
denial of his motion to dismiss/motion for summary judgment. Poston argues he
was not required to respond to Michael Davis's complaint because it was not
properly commenced within the three-year statute of limitations. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1),
SCACR, and the following authority: Unisun
Ins. v. Hawkins, 342 S.C. 537, 541-43, 537 S.E.2d 559, 561-62 (Ct. App.
2000) (holding the defenses of insufficiency of service of process and statute
of limitations are affirmative defenses which are waived if not properly plead
in the responsive pleading).
AFFIRMED.[1]
HEARN, C.J., PIEPER and LOCKEMY, concur.
[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.
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