Legal Opinion

George v. Empire Fire & Marine Insurance

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 9, 2001No. 25278PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

WALLER, Justice:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in George v. Empire Fire and Marine Ins. Co., 336 S.C. 206, 519 S.E.2d 107 (Ct.App.1999). We reverse.

FACTS

Petitioner John Shields Autos, Inc. (Shields Auto), a used car dealership, loaned its customer, Angela Farmer, a car to use while hers was being repaired at the dealership. While driving the loaner vehicle on August 1, 1994, Angela had a head-on collision with another vehicle. Marvelyn George was driving the other car, in which her daughter, Kate, was a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  4. SSI Medical Services, Inc. v. CoxSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  5. Pacific Ins. Co. of NY v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1966

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Robertson v. First Union National BankCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
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  4. Independence National Bank v. Buncombe Professional Park, LLCCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
  5. George v. Empire Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001

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