Buff v. South Carolina Department of Transportation

342 S.C. 416 (2000)

537 S.E.2d 279

Gary E. BUFF, Petitioner,

v.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent.

Southeastern Freight Lines, Petitioner,

v.

South Carolina Department of Transportation, Respondent.

No. 25195.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Heard May 23, 2000.

Decided September 18, 2000.

Gary W. Popwell, Jr., of Lee, Eadon, Isgett & Popwell, and Pope D. Johnson III, of McCutchen, Blanton, Rhodes & Johnson, both of Columbia, for petitioners.

James D. Nance, of Nance & McCants, of Aiken, for respondent.

BURNETT, Justice:

Petitioner Gary E. Buff was injured in an automobile accident…