Bray v. Marathon Corp.

Justice MOORE:

We granted this writ of certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred by affirming in part and reversing in part the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment on petitioner/respondent Marilyn Bray’s products liability claims. Bray v. Marathon Corp., 347 S.C. 189, 553 S.E.2d 477 (Ct. App.2001). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

Baron Blackmon was a maintenance mechanic at General Electric’s manufacturing plant located in Florence, South Carolina. Bray and Blackmon had been co-workers for approximately fifteen years. On March 5, 1994, Blackmon was…