Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Ball
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 1, 1999No. 3067PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOOLSBY, Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the trial court appointing a.guardian ad litem for Barry A. Wilson, Jr. The trial court found Wilson incompetent under Rule 17(c), SCRCP, and appointed a guardian ad litem to represent him in this action. Wilson appeals, attacking both the court’s finding of incompetency and its jurisdiction to make the finding. We reverse and remand. 1
On January 18, 1989, a balcony upon which Wilson was standing collapsed, causing him to fall to the ground and suffer severe injuries, including some degree of mental impairment. 2 Wilson hired attorney Dallas…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hagins v. Redevelopment Commission of GreensboroSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1969
- Graham v. GrahamWashington Supreme Court · 1952
- Mordecai v. CantySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Dominick v. RhodesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Thompson v. MooreSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
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