Legal Opinion
Southeastern Freight Lines v. City of Hartsville
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 25, 1994No. 24054PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bristow, Acting Associate Justice:
The City of Hartsville (City) and the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation (State) appeal the trial judge’s ruling that they are liable for pro rata shares of a wrongful death settlement under the Uniform Contribution Among Tort-Feasors Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 15-38-10 to -70 (Supp. 1993), rather than percentage shares under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act, S.C. Code Ann. §§ 15-78-10 to -190 (Supp. 1993). We affirm.
I. Facts
Elizabeth Shelley died after a vehicle owned and operated by Southeastern struck the car she was riding in at…
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