Major v. City of Hartsville

This matter is before this Court by way of a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ decision in Major v. City of Hartsville, 398 S.C. 257, 728 S.E.2d 52 (Ct.App.2012). We grant the petition for a writ of certiorari, dispense with further briefing, and reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals.

Petitioner fell and sustained an ankle injury while walking across an unpaved area of an intersection, which was owned and maintained by respondent. Petitioner asserted her injury was a result of a rut in the ground created by vehicles frequently driving over the…