Legal Opinion
Anderson v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 10, 1996No. 24439PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
This Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in this personal injury action. We affirm in result.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Jean M. Anderson brought an action against the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation (“Highway Department”) after she fell and injured herself on a sidewalk. On December 9, 1988, Anderson was going to the post office in Ridgeland, South Carolina. After parking her car on the side of the road, she walked toward the post office through the area between the road and the sidewalk. On that…
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- McVey v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1966
- Smoak Ex Rel. Estate of Hudson v. Liebherr-America, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by15 opinions
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