Legal Opinion
Spoone v. Newsome Chevrolet-Buick
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 30, 1992No. 23743PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
This case arises on a Writ of Certiorari to review the Court of Appeal’s decision denying a Workers’ Compensation claim made by an employee whose injuries were proximately caused by intoxication after he consumed employer-provided alcohol at a company function.
Facts
James Spoone (Spoone) was employed as a car salesman by Newsome Chevrolet-Buick (Newsome). Newsome’s management promoted a month-long sales contest culminating in a free steak dinner party to reward the winning sales team. Spoone, as a member of the winning sales team, attended the dinner party for the sales force…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Beauchesne v. David London & Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- McCarty v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Nolan v. DaleySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
- Doe v. RD AND EDSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Town of Zebulon v. DawsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hernandez-Zuniga v. TickleCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
- Holman v. Bulldog Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993
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