Legal Opinion
Hartfield v. Getaway Lounge & Grill, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 26, 2010No. 26836PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
After visiting a number of bars one night in July 2003, Hoyt Helton (Helton) drove his vehicle across the center line and struck a car in which John Erik Hartfield (Hartfield) was a passenger. Helton died at the scene and a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) toxicologist recorded his blood alcohol content (BAC) at .212. Hartfield, who suffered serious injuries, and his father (Respondents) filed suit against three bars Helton visited that evening. Respondents were awarded a $10 million verdict against The Getaway Lounge & Grill (The Getaway).1 The trial court also granted…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sabb v. South Carolina State UniversitySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Sturkie v. SiflyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Hofer v. St. ClairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
- Taylor v. South Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- Carolina Home Builders, Inc. v. Armstrong Furnace Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Burke v. AnMed HealthCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
- Hartfield v. Getaway Lounge & Grill, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
- Jenkins v. CEC Entertainment IncDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2019
- Roddey v. Wal-Mart Stores East, LPCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012