Loftis v. South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

WILLIAMS, J.:

In this action filed by a property owner seeking an injunction preventing SCE&G from maintaining power lines on his property and damages resulting from past maintenance, the owner challenges the master’s grant of summary judgment. The master based his ruling on, among other things, SCE&G’s establishment of a prescriptive easement to maintain the power lines. We affirm.

FACTS

On September 4, 1998, James and Roxana Loftis (“Appellants”) purchased a parcel of land located on Bryan Road in Hollywood, South Carolina. On two occasions prior to purchasing the property, Mr. Loftis…