Jeter v. South Carolina Department of Transportation

Acting Justice COUCH:

This Court granted South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ rulings on subject matter jurisdiction and venue in Jeter v. S.C. Dep’t of Transp., 358 S.C. 528, 595 S.E.2d 827 (Ct.App.2004). We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTUAL/ PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 12, 1997, Calvin Jeter was operating a motorcycle on Secondary Road 37, also known as Herbert Road, in Union County, and Phyllis Brown was driving a vehicle in the opposite direction. SCDOT had recently resurfaced part of Herbert Road. After entering…