Legal Opinion
Williams v. South Carolina Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 26, 2007No. 26274PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*257Justice MOORE:
This class action was commenced on behalf of inmates in custody of respondent South Carolina Department of Corrections (DOC). These inmates participated in a prison industry program operated pursuant to DOC’s contract with respondent Williams Technologies, Inc. (WTI). Appellants (Inmates) claim they were underpaid for their labor and seek “lost wages.” The trial judge dismissed Inmates’ complaint with prejudice based on our decision in Adkins v. South Carolina Dep’t of Corrections, 360 S.C. 413, 602 S.E.2d 51 (2004). We affirm.
FACTS
In Adkins, we considered a suit by inmates…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Donald Gene Henthorn v. Department of NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- Gilbreath v. Cutter Biological, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Felts v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Adkins v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
- Williams v. Grimes Aerospace Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1997
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3Cited by5 opinions
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