Rogers v. South Carolina Department of Parole & Community Corrections

I concur with Justice Toal, and respectfully dissent. Inasmuch as there is “a duty to warn . . . when a person being released from custody has made a specific threat of harm directed at a specific individual,” as held by the majority, I agree that there was sufficient evidence to submit the case to the jury.

*259This was not a case where the victim was not known to the perpetrator, Sharpe v. S.C. Dept. of Mental Health, 292 S.C. 11, 354 S.E. (2d) 78 (Ct. App. 1987). In this case there was evidence that Vandroff had made specific threats of harm against Doris, housebreaking and larceny of her home,…