Legal Opinion
Boyce v. Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 16, 1976No. 20192PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
This action for personal injury and property damage was commenced against Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority in January, 1975. The complaint alleges that an explosion occurred at plaintiff’s home in Lancaster, S. C. on October 16, 1973 destroying the house and causing serious bodily injury to. plaintiff. This explosion was allegedly caused by the negligence of the agents, servants and employees of the defendant.
The defendant demurred on the ground that it is an agency of the State of South Carolina and is thus immune to an action in tort because of the sovereign immunity of the State. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rice Hope Plantation v. South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
- McKenzie v. CITY OF FLORENCESupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Belton Ex Rel. Martin v. Richland Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Welling v. Clinton Newberry Natural Gas AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
3Cited by20 opinions
- McCall v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- McCall ex rel. Andrews v. BatsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Belue v. City of SpartanburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- Piedmont Public Service District v. CowartCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
- Belcher v. South Carolina Board of CorrectionsDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1978
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