Opinion ID: 2391027
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Yuasa Exide

Text: The Fund contends Great American is not entitled to reimbursement because claimant's hypertension and liver failure did not preexist claimant's occupational exposure. We disagree. The Fund failed to cite any authority for its position. Moreover, the half-page argument made by the Fund falls far short of overcoming the substantial evidence standard of review. Hence, the fund has abandoned this issue. See First Sav. Bank v. McLean, 314 S.C. 361, 363, 444 S.E.2d 513, 514 (1994) (issue deemed abandoned where appellant failed to provide arguments or supporting authority for his assertion); Eaddy v. Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., 355 S.C. 154, 164, 584 S.E.2d 390, 396 (Ct.App.2003) ([S]hort, conclusory statements made without supporting authority are deemed abandoned on appeal and therefore not preserved for our review.).