Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Hampton County School District 2
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 10, 1999No. 2995PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWELL, Chief Justice:
Hampton County School District # 2 (the District) appeals a jury verdict awarding Vicki Duncan damages she incurred when she was sexually assaulted while under the District’s supervision. We affirm.
Duncan filed a complaint against the District alleging grossly negligent supervision. The District denied the allegations and claimed immunity under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act (SCTCA). 1 At the close of the plaintiffs case and of all the evidence, the District moved for a directed verdict, arguing the plaintiff produced no evidence that the District was grossly…
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