Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Waste Management, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 12, 2000No. 3189PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOOLSBY, Judge:
In this negligence action, a jury awarded Terrance Bryant $1.75 million in damages against Waste Management, Inc., for an accident resulting in partial amputation of his right foot. Waste Management appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
On July 1, 1994, the City of Columbia Metro Waste Water Treatment Plant (MWWTP) contracted with Chambers Waste Systems of South Carolina, Inc. (Chambers) to haul away grit from waste water and non-degradable solid waste for disposal. The grit and other waste was removed at the plant and deposited into twenty-cubic-yard waste containers supplied by Chambers.…
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