Legal Opinion
Koester v. Carolina Rental Center, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 18, 1994No. 24048PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Acting Chief Justice:
We granted Dwight Koester’s (Koester) petition for writ of certiorari to review Koester v. Carolina Rental Center, Inc., _ S.C. _, 427 S.E. (2d) 708 (Ct. App. 1993). Koester contends that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming summary-judgment for Carolina Rental Center Inc. (Carolina). We agree and reverse.
I. Facts
On September 7, 1986, Koester was using tree-climbing equipment rented from Carolina that consisted of spikes attached to each foot and a harness with a seat. The equipment did not include a device known as a lanyard that attaches to the harness with…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Folkens v. HuntCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- Hamilton v. MillerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
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3Cited by68 opinions
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