Legal Opinion
Trask v. Beaufort County
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 2, 2011No. 4799PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether various statutes governing coroners and crematory operators give rise to private rights of action for civil damages. We agree with the circuit court that they do not, and affirm. We also affirm the circuit court’s ruling granting summary judgment for the defendants for spoliation of evidence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
I. Facts
On November 21, 2005, Paul Trask, III, a twenty-year-old, consumed beer at his parents’ home in Beaufort. 1 Shortly before midnight Paul drove his father’s car to a Hess gas station named Xpress Lane on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Jensen Ex Rel. Estate of Clark v. Anderson County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Rayfield Ex Rel. Estate of Rayfield v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1988
- Hannah v. HeeterWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by4 opinions
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