Simmons Ex Rel. Estate of Anderson v. Robinson

Toal, Justice:

This appeal arises on a petition for writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision reported at — S.C. —, 399 S.E. (2d) 605 (1990). In that decision, the Court of Appeals held that a foster parent, as an employee of D.S.S., was covered under a liability insurance policy issued to that agency. We reverse.

FACTS

Simmons, while still a minor, was placed in a foster home with a license D.S.S. foster mother. On July 6,1985, Simmons and his foster mother were travelling in her private automobile to visit members of her family. En route, they were involved in a single car…