Hilton Head Automotive, LLC v. South Carolina Department of Transportation

This is an inverse condemnation case. Appellant Hilton Head Automotive, LLC, contends the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s reconfiguration of the median crossovers on U.S. Highway 278, which Appellant’s business abuts, was a taking because it deprived Appellant and its customers of the ability to enter or exit the highway by making a left turn. We disagree and affirm the decision of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of the Department of Transportation.

The facts of this case are similar to those of the Hardin case as described in Hardin v. South Carolina…