21-2161·LABOR

Carole Sawyer v. Tidelands Health ASC, LLC

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

Whether a healthcare provider's policy of deducting outstanding medical expenses from its employees' paychecks violates South Carolina Payment of Wages Act or constitutes unconscionable contract.

Argument Date

March 8, 2023

Argument Time

9:30 a.m.

Panel

III

Courtroom

Blue Courtroom (Room 339)

Lower Court Judge

Lydon

Panel

Chief Judge Gregory

Judge Niemeyer

Judge Richardson

Citation

CaseCarole Sawyer v. Tidelands Health ASC, LLC, No. 21-2161 (4th Cir. June 15, 2023)

PanelGregory, C.J., Niemeyer & Richardson, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Marybeth Mullaney

per CA4 audio archive

Thomas Bright

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

4 of 4 cases argued March 8, 2023 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

20-1766

Donte Parrish v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Niemeyer

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Carole Sawyer v. Tidelands Health ASC, LLC

Opinion Issued

Authored by Chief Judge Gregory

21-4411

United States v. Emilio Moran

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Richardson

22-4131

United States v. Troy Skinner

Opinion Issued

Authored by Per Curiam

Opinions

Majority
by Gregory
June 15, 2023
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Disposition

Affirmed

June 15, 2023