Legal Opinion
Varn v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 22, 1993No. 1981PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
Respondent Jasper B. Varn, Jr. (Varn) commenced this action for personal injuries against Appellant the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation (Department) alleging negligence by the Department while removing a tree from a roadway. The circuit court referred *351the case with finality to a special referee. The special referee awarded damages to Varn. The Department appeals. We affirm.
On September 21,1989, Hurricane Hugo struck South Carolina. The following day, Varn went out in his truck to survey his land for damages and to check on his neighbors. He came upon a tree…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Evatt v. CampbellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Kennedy v. Custom Ice Equipment Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Niver v. S.C. Department of Highways & Public TransportationCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990
- Neil v. ByrumSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
- Estate of Cantrell Ex Rel. Cantrell v. GreenCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Howard v. South Carolina Department of HighwaysCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Willms Trucking Co. v. JW Construction Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1994
- Doe Ex Rel. Johnson v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- Doe Ex Rel. Johnson v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
- Ellisdon Construction, Inc. v. Clemson UniversitySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
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