Bloom v. Ravoira

WALLER, Justice:

This is a negligence action arising out of an accident involving an automobile and a pedestrian. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of petitioner James Ravoira, the driver of the automobile. Respondent Marc Bloom appealed, and the Court of Appeals reversed. We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion. See Bloom v. Ravoira, Op. No. 98-UP-416 (S.C.Ct.App. filed Dec. 17, 1998). We reverse.

FACTS

The accident occurred on Meeting Street in Charleston at approximately 6:30 p.m. on December 23, 1994. There was a misty rain falling at the time.…