Corbett Ex Rel. Estate of Corbett v. City of Myrtle Beach

HUFF, Judge:

Valorie Corbett, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tommy L. Corbett, initiated this tort action against Johns Beach Service of Myrtle Beach (Johns Beach) after her husband drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Corbett appeals. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Mrs. Corbett and her husband, Tommy L. Corbett, visited Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on July 17, 1992. Mr. Corbett rented a floatation device from a lifeguard and swam in the ocean for about one and one-half…