Watford v. South Carolina Highway Department

Rhodes, Justice:.

This is an action commenced by appellant to recover damages for loss of consortium and medical expenses resulting from his wife’s involvement in an automobile collision with a State owned patrol car. The lower court sustained respondent’s demurrer and dismissed the action, concluding that the husband’s suit was not authorized by statute. We agree and affirm.

The parties agree that the single issue presented is whether the South Carolina Governmental Motor Vehicle Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act) provides for recovery against the State by a husband for medical expenses and…