Legal Opinion
Samson v. Greenville Hospital System
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 21, 1989No. 22970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 46, we agreed to answer the question whether blood is a product for purposes of strict liability in light of S. C. Code Ann. § 44-43-10 (1985), South Carolina’s “blood shield” statute. We hold that it is not.
FACTS
Plaintiffs allege that Helen Samson contracted the AIDS-related virus from a blood transfusion given to her while she was a patient at a hospital operated by defendant Greenville Hospital System. Plaintiffs also allege that the blood was supplied by defendant Cárolina-Georgia Blood Center, an organization which collects, stores and distributes blood it…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Samson v. Greenville Hospital SystemSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
- McAllister v. American National Red CrossSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- McKee v. Miles Laboratories, Inc.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1987
- Arkwright Mills v. MurphSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
- Cramer v. Queen of Angels HospitalCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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