Legal Opinion
Murphy Ex Rel. Estate of Cheek v. Richland Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 27, 1995No. 24202PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
Robert S. Murphy (Murphy) argues the trial judge erred in granting Richland Memorial Hospital’s (Hospital) summary judgment motion. We affirm.
FACTS
Jamie Cheek was allegedly injured at Hospital on September 20, 1989. Thereafter, Murphy, the representative of her estate, filed a negligence action against Hospital on December 23,1991 and effected service February 9,1992 on Hospital.
Hospital moved for summary judgment on the basis the action was barred by the South Carolina Tort Claims Act (Torts Claims Act) which provides a two-year statute of limitations. The trial judge granted…
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