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Hollins Ex Rel. Hollins v. Richland County School District One

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 22, 1993No. 23807PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

This action involves the South Carolina Tort Claims Act (Act), S.C. Code Ann. § 15-78-10 et. seq. (Cum. Supp. 1991). Martha Hollins (Hollins) appeals an Order granting Richland County School District Number One (School District) a directed verdict based upon Hollins’ failure to establish gross negligence, as required by the Act.

We reverse and remand for trial.

FACTS

On May 25, 1987, Hollins’ eleven year old daughter, Geisla, was struck and killed by an automobile while attempting to cross Highway 277 in Columbia. The facts giving rise to the incident are:

Geisla was a fifth…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Horton Ex Rel. Estate of Scott v. Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  2. Hicks v. McCANDLISHSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
  3. Richardson Ex Rel. McDaniel v. HambrightSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
  4. Anderson v. BallengerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1932

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  2. Faile v. South Carolina Department of Juvenile JusticeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
  3. Jinks Ex Rel. Estate of Jinks v. Richland CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  4. Etheredge v. Richland School District OneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  5. Clyburn v. Sumter County School District 17Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994

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