Case Title: Cook v. MacK's Transfer & Storage

Citation: 292 S.C. 230, 355 S.E.2d 861

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State: south-carolina

Court: South Carolina Supreme Court

Date: 1987-05-06T00:00:00Z

Document:
292 S.C. 230 (1987) 355 S.E.2d 861 Kenneth COOK, Petitioner v. MACK'S TRANSFER & STORAGE, Mayfield & Taylor and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, of whom Mack's Transfer & Storage and United Fidelity & Guaranty Company, are Respondents. Supreme Court of South Carolina. May 6, 1987. Petitioner brought this action in circuit court for bad faith refusal to pay a worker's compensation claim. The Court of Appeals held that such an action could not be maintained because the Industrial Commission had exclusive jurisdiction over the claim. Cook v. Mack's Transfer & Storage, 291 S.C. 84, 352 S.E. (2d) 296 (Ct. App. 1986). *231 Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari from this Court pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 55. Because we agree with the decision of the Court of Appeals, the petition is denied.