Legal Opinion
Shirey v. United States
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided March 19, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-1639-15PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HAMILTON, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of a tragic automobile accident which occurred in the early morning hours of May 31, 1981, on Platt Springs Road in Lexington County, South Carolina. The plaintiff, Patsy D. Shirey, was driving a 1971 surplus postal jeep, an American Motors DJ-5B which she had purchased from the United States Postal Service on August 6, 1979, when she encountered an unexpected obstacle in the roadway. To avoid the obstacle, the plaintiff steered to the right and then back to the left to avoid a power pole. Unfortunately, during this maneuver the jeep…
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