Legal Opinion
Bray v. Marathon Corp.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided September 10, 2001No. 3386PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, J.:
Marilyn Bray brought this products liability action against Marathon Corporation (“Marathon”), the manufacturer of a trash compactor, and American Refuse Systems, Inc. (“ARS”), the lessor of the compactor, alleging claims of negligence, breach of warranty, and strict liability. 1 Bray seeks recovery as the user of the compactor for emotionally induced injuries she sustained as a result of witnessing the compactor crush her co-worker to death. Applying the negligence “bystander” requirements adopted by our supreme court in Kinard v. Augusta Sash and Door Co., 286 S.C. 579, 336…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Sloane v. Southern California Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
- Paschal v. State Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Charleston County School District v. State Budget & Control BoardSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Bray v. Marathon Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
- Boone v. Sunbelt Newspapers, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
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