Hoover C. Blanton

Current Employment Position(s):

Of Counsel

Areas of Practice:

Appeals
Civil Litigation
Insurance
Product Liability

Litigation Percentage:

50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

South Carolina, 1953
U.S. Federal Courts, 1954
U.S. Supreme Court, 1970
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Education:

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1953J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Associate Editor, South Carolina Law Review

Representative Cases:

Martin v. Fleissner GmbH, 741 F.2d 61 (C.A.4 (S.C.) 1984)

Cromer v. Hutto, 280 S.E.2d 202 (S.C. 1981)

Tate v. Sloan Const. Co., Inc., 229 S.E.2d 846 (S.C. 1976)

Peeler v. South Carolina Helicopters, Inc., 211 S.E.2d 344 (S.C. 1975)

Adams v. Davison-Paxon Company, 96 S.E.2d 566 (230 S.C. 532 1957)

Glenn v. Columbia Silica Sand Company, 112 S.E.2d 711 (236 S.C. 13 1960)

McMillan v. Montague, 121 S.E.2d 13 (238 S.C. 512 1961)

Williams v. Mutual of Omaha, 297 F.2d 876 (4th Cir., S.C. 1962)

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company v. Whetstone, 132 S.E.2d 172 (243 S.C. 61 1963)

Boineau v. Thornton, 235 F. Supp 175 (D.S.C. 1964)

Cannon v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,150 S.E.2d 525 (248 S.C. 412 1966)

Powers v. Temple, 156 S.E.2d 759 (250 S.C. 149 1967)

Lindler v. Adcock, 158 S.E2d 192 (250 S.C. 383 1967)

Varner v. Sloan Construction Co.173 S.E>2d 789 (254 S.C. 120 1970)

Edens v. Cole, 201 S.E.2d 382 (261 S.C. 556 1973)

Bell v. Forest Paschal Machinery Company, 282 S.E.2d 232 (277 S.C. 19 1981)

Chapman v. Citizens and Southern National Bank, 395 S.E.2d 446 (302 S.C. 469, Ct. App 1990)

Indigo Associates v. Ryan Investment Company, 431 S.E.2d 271 (314 S.C. 519, Ct. App. 1993)

Widewater Square Associates v. Opening Break, 460 S.E. 2d 396 (319 S.C. 243 1995)

Preer v. Mims, 476 S.E. 472 (323 S.C. 516 1996)

Vermeer Carolina's Inc. v. Wood/Chuck Chipper Corporation, 518 S.E.2d 301 (336 S.C. 53, Ct. App 1999)

Russell v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., 353 S.C. 208, 578 S.E.2d 359 (S.C. 2003)

References:

Available Upon Request

Honors and Awards:

Trial Lawyer of the Year, Honored by South Carolina ABOTA Chapter, 2001
Who' Who in American Law
Who's Who in America

Professional Associations and Memberships:

South Carolina Supreme Court, 1977 - 1984

Commission on Continuing Legal Education for Judiciary

South Carolina Supreme Court, 1988 - 1992

Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competence

South Carolina Supreme Court, 1992 - 1999

Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization South Carolina Supreme Court, 1995
Member

Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization
Secretary

South Carolina Supreme Court, 1996 - 1999

Commission on Continuing Legal Education and SpecializationAssociation of Defense
Chairman

Trial Attorneys, 1971 - 1977
State Chairman

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, 1977 - 1980
Executive Council

American Board of Trial Advocates, 1989
President, South Carolina Chapter

Richland County Bar Association, 1980
President
American Bar Association
Member

South Carolina Bar, 1975 - 1976
Member, House of Delegates

Resolution of Fee Disputes Board, 1977 - 1981
Chairman

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Delta Phi