McClain v. Pactiv Corporation

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In The Supreme Court

Gary E. McClain, Respondent,

v.

Pactiv Corporation, Howard Sellers, Tim Randall, Jody Rowland, Joseph P. Berley, Linda Milton, Joe Powell, Doug Boynton, Larry Wonoski, Joe Garrison, Ron Clark and Robin Montgomery, Defendants,

of whom Pactiv Corporation and Joseph P. Berley are, Petitioners.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appeal From Aiken County
 Rodney A. Peeples, Circuit Court Judge

Opinion No. 26309
Heard March 21, 2007 – Filed April 9, 2007  

DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

Paul H. Derrick, of Jackson Lewis, LLP, of Cary, North Carolina, for Petitioners.

J. Dennis Bolt, of Bolt Law Firm, of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM:  We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in McClain v. Pactiv Corp., 360 S.C. 480, 602 S.E.2d 87 (Ct. App. 2004).  After careful review of the appendix and briefs, we dismiss the writ as improvidently granted.

TOAL, C.J., MOORE, WALLER, BURNETT and PLEICONES, JJ., concur.