Harrison v. Bevilacqua

Justice WALLER:

Petitioner Patricia Harrison, guardian ad litem for James Lennon McLean, Jr. (McLean), sued respondent South Carolina Department of Mental Health (the Department) for professional negligence. 1 The jury found in favor of petitioner but awarded damages in the amount of only $1.00. Petitioner appealed, and in an unpublished decision, the Court of Appeals affirmed. Harrison v. Bevilacqua, Op. No.2000 UP 441 (S.C. Ct.App. filed June 13, 2000). We granted the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision, and we now affirm.

FACTS

McLean is a diagnosed…