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BROWN v. COUNTY OF LEXINGTON

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283 S.C. 27 (1984)

320 S.E.2d 498

Beverly BROWN and Thomas Brown, Appellants, v. The COUNTY OF LEXINGTON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided September 14, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald E. Rothwell, Columbia, for appellants.

Archie L. Harman of Rawl, Purcell & Harman, Lexington, and James B. Richardson, Jr., of Ham & Richardson, Columbia, for respondent.

Heard July 31, 1984.

Decided September 14, 1984.

GARDNER, Justice:

Plaintiffs Brown brought this action for personal injury and loss of consortium against Lexington County 23 months after an automobile accident which was allegedly caused by the county's negligent failure to maintain a county road. Section 57-17-810, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, specifically authorizes such suits against counties;

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