QUALITY TOWING, INC. v. CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH

No. 25103.

340 S.C. 29 (2000)

530 S.E.2d 369

QUALITY TOWING, INC., Appellant, v. CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Childs, III, of Mitchell, Bouton, Yokel & Childs, of Greenville, for appellant.

James B. Van Osdell, and Charles B. Jordan, Jr., of Van Osdell, Lester, Howe & Jordan, P.A., of Myrtle Beach, for respondent.


BURNETT, Justice:

This case involves an alleged conflict between a city ordinance and a state statute. The trial court ruled the statute and ordinance did not conflict. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Appellant is a towing service operating in the City of Myrtle Beach (the city). In early 1996, the city enacted an ordinance imposing certain conditions and maximum rates a wrecker service could charge for tows of unauthorized vehicles...

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