Notice of Appeal Filed in Federal Insurance Case

Yesterday, attorneys for The Episcopal Church in South Carolina (TECSC), also known as The Diocese of South Carolina, filed a notice of appeal in the ongoing case against the Church Insurance Company of Vermont (CIC-VT) whereby TECSC claimed in a motion filed in federal court on June 11, 2019 that CIC-VT acted in bad faith and secretly funded TECSC’s disaffiliated adversaries in litigation against the Diocese. Chancellor Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., has advised that after lengthy consideration, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel has dismissed the action, ruling that TECSC does not have standing to bring action against CIC-VT in this matter. “Standing” in legal matters refers to a plaintiff’s right to file a suit in court.

​In response to this dismissal, TECSC attorneys filed a Notice of Appeal with the Fourth District Court of Appeals yesterday (February 5, 2020). Further details will be shared once the issues on appeal have been defined in a future court filing.