Case Name: Pamela E. GARNETT, Respondent v. Doris L. WILCOX, d/b/a Dennis Wilcox & Sons, Inc. and Doris L. Wilcox Decorating Company & Sons, Inc., Appellants
Court: South Carolina Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1986-01-27
Citations: 288 S.C. 81
Docket Number: 0621
Parties: Pamela E. GARNETT, Respondent v. Doris L. WILCOX, d/b/a Dennis Wilcox & Sons, Inc. and Doris L. Wilcox Decorating Company & Sons, Inc., Appellants.
Judges: Bell, J., concurs.
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 288
Pages: 81–82

Head Matter:
0621
Pamela E. GARNETT, Respondent v. Doris L. WILCOX, d/b/a Dennis Wilcox & Sons, Inc. and Doris L. Wilcox Decorating Company & Sons, Inc., Appellants.
(339 S. E. (2d) 537)
Edward K. Pritchard, Jr., Charleston, for appellants.
William Howard, of Belk, Howard & Cobb, Charleston, for respondent.
Submitted Nov. 12, 1985.
Decided Jan. 27, 1986.

Opinion:
Shaw, Judge:
Appellants Doris L. Wilcox, d/b/a Dennis Wilcox & Sons, Inc. and Doris L. Wilcox Decorating Company & Sons, Inc. appeal the master in equity's finding they breached a construction contract with respondent Pamela E. Garnett. The master awarded Garnett $13,800.00 in damages.
Pending the appeal, this court was notified Wilcox has filed a petition in bankruptcy under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 1301-1330 (West 1979 & Supp. 1985) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Thus, any continuation of this action is automatically stayed under 11 U.S.C.A. § 362 (West 1979 & Supp. 1985).
It is therefore ordered that this case be remanded to the trial court with instructions to await final disposition by the United States Bankruptcy Court. The bankrupt shall notify the circuit court and Garnett in writing within ten days after judgment is entered in the bankuptcy proceeding.
Remanded.
Bell, J., concurs.
Goolsby, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.