Legal Opinion
Shipes v. Piggly Wiggly St. Andrews, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 4, 1977No. 20520PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice:
This is an appeal from a directed verdict in favor of Piggly Wiggly St. Andrews, Inc., in an action brought by Melton J. Shipes to recover damages for personal injuries. We affirm.
The central question is a storeowner’s duty to protect its customers against the criminal acts of third persons.
In considering whether a directed verdict should have been granted, it is elementary that the evidence and all inferences reasonably deducidle therefrom must be viewed in the light most favorable to the opposing party. Farr v. Duke Power Company, 265 S. C. 356, 218 S. E. (2d) 431 (1975).…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cornpropst v. SloanTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
- Farr v. Duke Power CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Green v. Atlanta & C. Air Line Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1925
- Ayers v. Atlantic Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1946
- Carter v. Atlantic Coast Line Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
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3Cited by63 opinions
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- Jardel Co., Inc. v. HughesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1987
- Clohesy v. Food Circus Supermarkets, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1997
- Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Madison Ex Rel. Bryant v. Babcock CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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