Legal Opinion
Elledge v. Richland/Lexington School District Five
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 25, 2002No. 25559PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
We granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in Elledge v. Richland/Lexington Sch. Dist. Five, 341 S.C. 473, 534 S.E.2d 289 (Ct.App.2000). We affirm.
*182FACTS
On December 9, 1994, nine-year-old Ginger Sierra (Ginger) slipped and fell on a piece of playground equipment at Irmo Elementary School where she attended fourth grade. The playground equipment was a metal monkey bar device which the children walked upon; it extended above the ground approximately two feet. As a result of the fall, Ginger broke her right leg. The growth plate in that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bloom v. RavoiraSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Pike v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- McComish v. DeSoiSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
- Brown v. Clark Equipment Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1980
- Stone v. United Engineering, A Division of Wean, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by21 opinions
- Madison Ex Rel. Bryant v. Babcock CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Fields v. Regional Medical Center OrangeburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
- Proctor v. Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- Floyd v. FloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- Durham v. VinsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.