Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Northwood Little League, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 9, 1997No. 2679PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, Judge:
This is a negligence case. Tommie C. Brooks appeals from the trial judge’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Northwood Little League, Inc., Northwood Middle School, and the Greenville County School District, Respondents. Brooks argues the judge erred in applying South Carolina’s Recreational Use Statute to bar her claim and finding she was a licensee. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
In May 1993, Brooks injured her ankle on the grounds of Northwood Middle School while attending her granddaughter’s Little League T-ball game. She incurred approximately $9,000 in medical expenses as…
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