Supreme Court of South Carolina February 14, 2000, 25065 (State Ex Rel. Condon v. City of Columbia)

WALLER, Justice:

Appellant (the State) brought a lawsuit against respondent (City) in 1996, challenging a 1989 “strip” or “shoestring” annexation that led to the annexation of portions of Lexington County. A circuit judge granted City’s summary judgment motion and dismissed the case without addressing the legitimacy of the strip annexation. Thus, that issue is not before us.

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The State appeals.