JENSEN v. S.C. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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297 S.C. 323 (1987)

377 S.E.2d 102

Karole K. JENSEN, As Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Clark, Deceased, Appellant v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES et al., Defendants, of whom Vigil Conrad, in his individual and official capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services, et al., are Respondents.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O. Fayrell Furr, Jr., Myrtle Beach, and Charles L. Henshaw, Jr., Columbia, both of Law Offices of O. Fayrell Furr, Jr., for appellant.

Joel H. Smith and Arthur L. Coleman, both of Nelson Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Mary Gordon Baker, of Nexsen, Pruet, Jacobs & Pollard, George C. Beighley, of Richardson, Plowden, Grier & Howser, Columbia, H. Grady Kirven, of Watkins, Vandiver, Kirven, Gable & Gray, of Anderson, and F. Dean Rainey, Jr., of Rainey, Britton, Gibbes & Clarkson, Greenville, for respondents.


Heard Dec. 7, 1987.

Decided Dec. 28, 1987.

BELL, Judge:

Karole K. Jensen, administratrix of the estate of Michael Clark, brought wrongful death and survival actions alleging that numerous defendants negligently failed to prevent Michael's death. The original defendants included: the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS); Virgil conrad, the Commissioner of DSS; the members of the State DSS Board; the members of the Anderson County DSS Board...

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