Davenport v. Cotton Hope Plantation Horizontal Property Regime

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

TOAL, Justice:

This is a comparative negligence case arising out of an accident in which respondent, Alvin Davenport, was injured while descending a stairway near his apartment. We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Davenport v. Cotton Hope Plantation Horizontal Property Regime, 325 S.C. 507, 482 S.E.2d 569 (Ct.App.1997). We affirm as modified.

Factual/Procedural Background

Alvin Davenport is a resident of Cotton Hope Plantation located on Hilton Head Island. The plantation is organized under state law as Cotton Hope…