LYNCH v. MOTEL ENTERPRISES, INC.

18574

248 S.C. 490 (1966)

151 S.E.2d 435

Ruby LYNCH and Franklin Lynch, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Jimmy Ray Lynch, Respondent, v. MOTEL ENTERPRISES, INC., Trading as Holiday Inn of Florence, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

November 15, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Willcox, Hardee, Houck, Palmer & O'Farrell and C. Weston Houck, of Florence, for Appellant.

Messrs. Hyman & Morgan and Peter D. Hyman and Dusenbury, Dusenbury & McKenzie and Richard G. Dusenbury, of Florence, for Respondents.


November 15, 1966.

BRAILSFORD, Justice.

On July 9, 1964, the lifeless body of Jimmy Lynch, a seven year old, mentally defective child, was found in the swimming pool of Holiday Inn of Florence, which was owned and operated by the defendant, Motel Enterprises, Inc. Drowning was the cause of death. This action was brought under Section 10-1951, Code of 1962, for the benefit of the child's surviving parents, and, after the death of the father, was continued for...

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