Lincoln v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.

Gardner, Judge:

Margie Lincoln (Lincoln), as general guardian for her two minor children, sued Aetna to recover money due under an agreement for payment of those sums due the children as workers’ compensation benefits resulting from the death of their father. Both parties moved for summary judgment. The appealed order awarded summary judgment to Lincoln. We affirm.

ISSUE

The only issue of merit is whether the trial judge erred in holding as a matter of law that no agency relationship existed by virtue of Lincoln’s alleged ratification of the activities of the Colleton County Probate Court.

FACTS

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