Beach v. Gresham Communications

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 Nancy R. Beach, Respondent, v. Gresham Communications of Walterboro, Inc., a/k/a Gresham Communications, Inc; Gresham Broadcasting, Inc., and Rudi H. Gresham, Appellants. Appeal From Colleton County Harris Beach, Special Referee Unpublished Opinion No. 2008-UP-628 Submitted November 3, 2008 – Filed November 12, 2008 AFFIRMED Jackson Seth Whipper, of North Charleston, for Appellant. W. Andrew Gowder, Jr., and Daniel S. McQueeney, Jr., both of Charleston, for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Gresham Communications, Inc. (Gresham) appeals the special referee’s appointment of a receiver to facilitate the assignment of Gresham’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license. On appeal, Gresham contends the appointment of a receiver violates an FCC prohibition on a judicial sale and the appointment of a receiver contravenes FCC standards. We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following authorities: Lucas v. Rawl Family Ltd. P’ship, 359 S.C. 505, 511, 598 S.E.2d 712, 715 (2004) (stating an unappealed ruling, right or wrong is the law of the case); In re Care and Treatment of McCracken, 346 S.C. 87, 92, 551 S.E.2d 235, 238 (2001) (explaining an issue is deemed abandoned and will not be considered on appeal if the argument is raised in a brief but not supported by authority); Midlands Util., Inc. v. Dep’t. of Health and Envtl. Control, 301 S.C. 224, 228, 391 S.E.2d 535, 538 (1990) (stating the appointment of a receiver is within the discretion of the circuit judge). AFFIRMED. WILLIAMS, PIEPER, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur. [1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.