Jensen Ex Rel. Estate of Clark v. South Carolina Department of Social Services

Bell, Judge:

Karole K. Jensen, administratrix of the estate of Michael Clark, brought wrongful death and survival actions alleging that numerous defendants negligently failed to prevent Michael’s death. The original defendants included: the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS); Virgil con-rad, the Commissioner of DSS; the members of the State DSS Board; the members of the Anderson County DSS Board; and the following employees of the Anderson County DSS Board: Kenneth Pryor, Director; Dawn Hawkins, Program Director for Human Services; and Susan Straup and Charie Ann Jenkins,…