Bailey v. OWEN ELECTRIC STEEL CO. OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.

Petitioner Drayton King Bailey (Bailey) commenced this negligence action against Respondent Owen Electric Steel Company (Owen) for injuries he sustained while working on Owen’s premises. We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ affirmance of Circuit Court orders (1) denying as premature Bailey’s motion to compel discovery and (2) dismissing the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Bailey v. Owen Elec. Steel Co., 298 S.C. 36, 378 S.E. (2d) 63 (Ct. App. 1989). We now reverse and remand to the Circuit Court for a determination on the merits of the motion to compel.

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