Young v. South Carolina Department of Corrections

ANDERSON, Judge:

Grady Young initiated this negligence action against the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He appeals from the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to the Department of Corrections and finding Young’s claim was barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Grady Young is an inmate at Perry Correctional Institution (Perry), where he is serving a life sentence for murder. In January of 1993, Young began reporting vision problems to the medical staff at Perry. He complained of “floaters,” which he described as “bugs,” and blurred…