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LaMOTT v. CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA

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259 S.C. 594 (1972)

193 S.E.2d 592

George Raphel LaMOTT and Denise J. LaMOTT, Respondents, v. CITY OF WEST COLUMBIA, and State Workmen's Compensation Fund, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

December 4, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., G.W. Thomason, Asst. Atty. Gen., and James C. Anders, for Appellants.

E. Pickens Rish, Esq., of Lexington for Respondents.

December 4, 1972.

LEWIS, Justice:

Mr. George O. LaMott, Jr., who was employed at the time of his death by the appellant, City of West Columbia, drowned in Lake Murray, some distance from the City, while assisting in the recovery of a sunken racing boat and the body of its driver. This proceeding involves the application by the beneficiaries of the deceased for benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Act. The sole question for determination is whether the...

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