Legal Opinion
Lydia v. Horton
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 30, 2000No. 3256PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Judge:
Mitchell Lydia brought a first party action against Steve C. Horton for negligent entrustment of his vehicle. The trial judge granted Horton’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. We reverse and remand.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The complaint alleges the following facts: (1) on April 27, 1995, Horton owned, controlled, or had custody of a 1973 Volkswagen automobile; (2) Horton entrusted his vehicle to the operation and control of Lydia; (3) at all times, Lydia was incompetent to operate the motor vehicle by reason of his impairment by intoxication; (4) Horton knew or, by…
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