Abbott v. Limited, Inc.

HEARN, Judge:

Ronnie and Peggy Abbott appeal from the circuit court’s order finding that the exclusivity provision of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act barred their personal injury and loss of consortium action against The Limited, Inc., d/b/a Lane Bryant. We affirm.

FACTS

In 1992, Ronnie Abbott was employed as a truck driver by Observer Transport, a common carrier which operates to transport goods for various businesses in and around Florence, South Carolina. In 1988, Observer and Lane Bryant, a retail clothing store, entered into a contract whereby Observer agreed to transport…