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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court

William McFarland and Jennifer McFarland, Petitioners,

v.

Mansour Rashtchian and Amy Rashtchian, Respondents.

Appellate Case No. 2017-001404

Appeal from Dorchester County Diane Schafer Goodstein, Circuit Court Judge

Memorandum Opinion No. 2019-MO-007 Heard January 30, 2019 – Filed February 6, 2019

DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

Stephen L. Brown and Russel G. Hines, both of Young Clement Rivers, LLC, of Charleston, for Petitioners

David C. Cleveland and Michael L. Leech, of Clawson & Staubes, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondents.

PER CURIAM: We granted certiorari to review whether the court of appeals erred in affirming the circuit court's jury charge on self-defense in this defamation action. McFarland v. Rashtchian, Op. No. 2017-UP-067 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Feb. 1, 2017). We now dismiss the writ as improvidently granted. DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

BEATTY, C.J., HEARN, FEW, JAMES, JJ., and Acting Justice John D. Geathers, concur.