ORDERS:
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
This matter comes before me pursuant to a Motion of the Petitioner, the State of South Carolina
Department of Insurance, to declare the Respondent, Eric D. Satcher, in default and to dismiss
and dispose the above-captioned case adverse to the Respondent.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. By my order dated April 29, 1996, the parties to this case were required to file a Prehearing
Statement within fifteen (15) days, or by May 14, 1996.
2. The Petitioner filed its Agency Prehearing Statement on May 2, 1996, and an Amended
Prehearing Statement on May 14, 1996. According to the Certificates of Service on file, copies
of both of these documents were provided to the Respondent.
3. Although the Respondent has been given ample notice and opportunity, he has not filed any
Prehearing Statement as required by the April 29, 1996, Order. Further, no Notice of Appearance
or other pleading from the Respondent has been served upon or received by the Petitioner or the
Administrative Law Judge Division in response to that Order. Therefore, the Respondent is in
default in this case.
4. Rule 23, Rules of Procedure for the Administrative Law Judge Division, allows an
Administrative Law Judge to dispose of a contested case adverse to a party for its failure to plead
or comply with any interlocutory order of the Administrative Law Judge.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action be and is hereby dismissed with prejudice.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
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RALPH KING ANDERSON, III
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
May 29, 1996
Columbia, South Carolina |