Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Bermuda Sands, Inc.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided April 14, 2009No. 4530PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHearn, C.J.

Eric Jackson appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of Grosfillex, Inc., regarding claims of products liability stemming from the collapse of a chair in which Jackson sat while he was staying at the Bermuda Sands Resort hotel (Bermuda Sands). We affirm.

FACTS

Jackson and his family were guests at Bermuda Sands in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. During their stay, Jackson visited the indoor swimming pool located on the premises, and while there, attempted to sit in a white resin chair located by the pool. Upon partially sitting down, the chair collapsed underneath Jackson, breaking into…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Baughman v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  2. Law v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  3. Small v. Pioneer MacHinery, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997
  4. Cowburn v. LeventisCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
  5. Rife v. Hitachi Const. MacHinery Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Southern Glass & Plastics Co. v. KemperCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012
  2. McKnight v. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2009
  3. TEAM IA, INC. v. LucasCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
  4. Bank of America, N.A. v. DraperCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
  5. Sauls v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2012

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