Legal Opinion
Belcher v. South Carolina Board of Corrections
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided May 19, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-2044PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND MOTIONS TO STRIKE
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court by virtue of several Motions to Dismiss and Motions to Strike filed on November 3,1977 by various party-defendants.
This action allegedly arises over a tragic accident that occurred at the Kirkland Correctional Center in Columbia, South Carolina on August 16, 1975. Plaintiff’s decedent, James D. Belcher, was an inmate at Kirkland housed in cell number thirteen in dormitory seven. Sometime between 12:00 o’clock midnight and 12:30 a. m. on the aforementioned date, a fire of unknown origin…
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