Legal Opinion

Vines v. Self Memorial Hospital

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 9, 1994No. 24060PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

Appellant Sandra Vines (Vines) appeals an Order granting summary judgment to Respondents (Hospital). We affirm.

FACTS

On November 2, 1988, Vines was injured while riding as a passenger in a van operated by Hospital when the driver ran over a curb.1 On October 21, 1991, she served Hospital with a summons and complaint, alleging negligence in Hospital’s operation of the van.

Hospital moved for summary judgment on the ground that the claim was barred by the two-year statute of limitations set forth in S.C. Code Ann. § 15-78-10 et seq. (Tort Claims Act). Vines opposed summary…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dillon County School District Number Two v. Lewis Sheet Metal Works, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
  2. Cochran v. City of SumterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1963
  3. Clements v. Greenville CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
  4. Rink v. Richland Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  5. Searcy v. South Carolina Department of EducationCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1991

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Regions Bank v. SchmauchCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  2. Brown v. PearsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  3. Kreutner v. DavidSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
  4. Epstein v. BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  5. Moates v. BobbCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996

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