Doe v. South Carolina State Hospital

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Appellant brought this action in tort against the South Carolina State Hospital. The Honorable Samuel B. Mendenhall granted summary judgment in favor of the hospital holding appellant’s “sole and exclusive remedy lies under Workers’] Compensation.” We affirm, adopting, for the most part, the excellent order of Judge Mendenhall.

At the time of the event which gave rise to this action, appellant was employed by the South Carolina Department of Mental Health as a nursing supervisor at the South Carolina State Hospital. She alleges the agents and employees of the Hospital were…