Chew v. Newsome Chevrolet, Inc.

Bell, Judge:

This is an action in negligence seeking damages for personal injury. Mary G. Chew sued Newsome Chevrolet, Inc., alleging that she was injured while working as a security guard at Newsome’s automobile dealership. Chew was an employee of Am-Pro Protective Agency, a security service that was under contract with Newsome to provide security for Newsome’s business premises. After answering the complaint, Newsome moved for summary judgment on the ground that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, because Chew was its statutory employee under the South Carolina Workers’…