Legal Opinion
Elam v. South Carolina Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 13, 2004No. 25869PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*13Justice BURNETT:
We granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ unpublished order dismissing the appeal of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) as untimely. Elam v. South Carolina Dep’t of Transp., S.C.Ct.App. Order dated July 25, 2002. We reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Respondent Hattie Rose Elam (Elam) sued Petitioner (SCDOT) under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act1 for personal injuries and property damage sustained by Elam in a single-car accident which occurred in March 1998. Elam alleged the accident was caused by SCDOT’s…
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