Hagood v. Sommerville

362 S.C. 191 (2005)

607 S.E.2d 707

Ernest HAGOOD, Petitioner,

v.

Brenda S. SOMMERVILLE, Respondent.

No. 25918.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Heard October 20, 2004.

Decided January 4, 2005.

James H. Moss and H. Fred Kuhn, Jr., of Moss, Kuhn & Fleming, P.A., of Beaufort, for Petitioner.

A. Parker Barnes, Jr., of Beaufort, for Respondent.

JUSTICE BURNETT:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' opinion in Hagood v. Sommerville, S.C. Ct. App. Order dated May 22, 2003 (unpublished order). We reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Ernest Hagood (Petitioner) sued Brenda S.…