Legal Opinion
Niver v. S.C. Department of Highways & Public Transportation
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided July 2, 1990No. 1518PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goolsby, Judge:
Timothy P. Niver brought this personal injury action against the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and Joseph Henry Gary. The circuit court granted the Department’s motion for summary judgment. Niver appeals. The question on appeal concern discretionary immunity under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act and contributory negligence. We reverse and remand.
On November 4, 1986, Niver suffered personal injuries when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck driven by Gary at the intersection of Belton Road and Highway 244 in Lexington County. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miree v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1980
- Burgdorf v. FunderCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
- South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. v. Combustion Engineering, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Long v. SeabrookSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973
- Jumper v. GoodwinSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
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3Cited by34 opinions
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