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WATFORD v. S.C. STATE HIGHWAY DEPT.

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269 S.C. 130 (1977)

236 S.E.2d 558

Patsy Gregory WATFORD, Respondent, v. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 18, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., Victor S. Evans, Dep. Atty. Gen., Stephen T. Savitz, Asst. Atty. Gen., of Columbia, and Donald V. Myers, of Lexington, and Paul A. Sansbury, of Darlington, for Appellant.

Robert L. Kilgo, of Darlington, for Respondent.

July 18, 1977.

NESS, Justice:

The sole issue presented on appeal is the propriety of an order granting a new trial to the plaintiff-respondent.

The action arose from a collision on a four lane highway in Florence County between the respondent's automobile and a Highway Patrol vehicle. The patrolman had made a U-turn in order to pursue a third car for a possible speeding violation when the respondent drove...

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