Legal Opinion

Sharpe v. Case Produce, Inc.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 2, 1999No. 24982PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

WALLER, Justice:

We granted a •writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Sharpe v. Case Produce Company, 329 S.C. 534, 495 S.E.2d 790 (Ct.App.1997). We reverse.

FACTS

Sharpe worked for Case Produce packing and delivering cases of tomatoes. He filed a Workers’ Compensation claim, alleging he had been injured in the course and scope of his employment. According to Sharpe’s testimony, on Thursday, July 21st 1994, he was supposed to deliver 8 cases of tomatoes, weighing 25 lbs. each. Since it was a fairly small load, he decided to use…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Tiller v. National Health Care CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  2. Anderson v. Campbell Tile Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
  3. Clade v. Champion LaboratoriesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  4. Hoxit v. Michelin Tire Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  5. Rogers v. Kunja Knitting Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1994

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. South Carolina Second Injury FundCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
  2. Hargrove v. Titan Textile Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
  3. Bass v. IsochemCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
  4. Anderson v. Baptist Medical CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  5. Lockridge v. Santens of America, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001

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