Giannini v. South Carolina Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
These consolidated appeals arise out of tort claims actions filed by the plaintiffs against the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The jury returned verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs; the trial court reduced the verdicts pursuant to the S.C. Tort Claims Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 15-78-10 et seq. The plaintiffs and SCDOT appeal. We affirm.
FACTS
These cases arise out of an automobile accident which occurred on January 4, 2000, on Interstate 77 (1-77) in Columbia, between the Boyden Arbor overpass and Percival Road. At 8:10 p.m., a Ford Expedition driven by Barry…
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