Legal Opinion
Easterling v. Burger King Corp.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 18, 2016No. Appellate Case No. 2014-000338; No. 5404PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
Thomas Easterling appeals the circuit court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Burger King Corporation and Capital Restaurant Group, LLC (collectively “Burger King”), arguing the court erred in failing to (1) find Burger King breached its duty to take reasonable action to protect him against a foreseeable risk of physical harm; (2) find Burger King had notice of and created an unreasonable and dangerous condition on its premises; (3) find Burger King breached its duty of care by deviating from its own internal policies; and (4) properly rule upon the arguments presented and vacate the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Staubes v. City of Folly BeachSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Shipes v. Piggly Wiggly St. Andrews, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
- Sims v. GilesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
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