Legal Opinion
Elledge v. Richland/Lexington School District Five
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 19, 2000No. 3195PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, Chief Judge:
In this negligence action, Christine Elledge sued Rich-land/Lexington School District Five for injuries sustained by her daughter, Ginger Sierra, in a fall from playground equipment. The jury returned a verdict for the school district and Elledge appeals, arguing the trial judge erred in excluding evidence of playground industry standards and in charging the jury. We reverse and remand.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 9, 1994, Ginger Sierra, a nine-year-old fourth grader at Irmo Elementary School, slipped and fell while playing on the school playground’s modified monkey…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Elledge v. Richland/Lexington School District FiveSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Elledge v. Richland/Lexington School District FiveSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002