Creech v. South Carolina Wildlife & Marine Resources Department

TOAL, Justice:

Appellants South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources Department (‘Wildlife Department”) and Charleston County (“County”) appeal the verdict in favor of Respondent Alice Creech, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court erred in failing to direct a verdict for Wildlife Department and County. We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Respondent Alice Creech fell off a public dock at Steamboat Landing in Charleston County. The dock had railing on only one side, and Creech fell from the other side. She fell approximately ten feet and suffered numerous injuries.

Creech sued Wildlife…