Legal Opinion
Pike v. South Carolina Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided September 28, 1998No. 2884PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWELL, Chief Judge:
On June 24, 1992, Melissa Pike was involved in an automobile collision as she attempted to turn left from Park Road onto United States Highway 176 (hereinafter “the intersection”) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She died the next day. Melissa’s husband, Michael, in his capacity as the personal representative of her estate, brought this wrongful death action against the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Michael alleged that a directional sign, reading “CHAPMAN HIGH SCHOOL,” obstructed Melissa’s view of the oncoming vehicle and that the intersection was…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Taylor v. MedenicaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Nelson v. Concrete Supply CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Creech v. South Carolina Wildlife & Marine Resources DepartmentSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- Summer v. CarpenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- Strange v. S.C. Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Proctor v. Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- State v. SweatCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
- Joubert v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
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