Cunningham v. Helping Hands, Inc.

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Justice MOORE.

We granted certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred by reversing the trial court’s decision granting Helping Hands, Inc.’s summary judgment motion. Cunningham v. Helping Hands, Inc., 346 S.C. 253, 550 S.E.2d 872 (Ct.App.2001). We affirm as modified.

FACTS

Helping Hands is a charitable organization that operates a children’s shelter in Aiken, South Carolina. At the time of her accident, respondent, Lora Cunningham (Cunningham), was a fifteen-year-old resident of Helping Hands.

On September 8, 1996, Lieutenant Frank…