LAUGHRIDGE v. PARKINSON

23368

304 S.C. 51 (1991)

403 S.E.2d 120

Christopher LAUGHRIDGE, a minor under the age of 14 years, by his Guardian ad Litem, W.J. Laughridge, Appellant v. Edwin B. PARKINSON, M.D., Harry V. May, M.D., Greenville Hospital Systems, Inc., OB/GYN Group, P.A., Vernon Anderson, M.D., Christie Pediatric Group, P.A., Jerry Ferlauto, M.D., Greenville Neonatology, P.A., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 1, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee J. Dunn, Jr., Linda M.E. Auton of Dunn & Auton, Boston, Mass., and J. Cordell Maddox, Jr. of Jones, Spitz, Moorhead, Baird & Maddox, Anderson, for appellant.

G. Dewey Oxner, Jr. of Haynsworth, Marion, McKay and Guerard, William Hagood of Love, Thornton, Arnold & Thomason, Greenville, and Cary C. Doyle of Doyle & O'Rourke, Anderson, for respondents.


Heard February 6, 1991.

Decided April 1, 1991.

HARWELL, Justice:

This case stems from a medical malpractice action initiated by appellant Christopher Laughridge (Laughridge). Laughridge appeals from an order granting respondent Greenville Hospital Systems, Inc. (Greenville Hospital) partial summary judgment. The issues on appeal are whether the abrogation of charitable immunity can be applied retroactively and whether Greenville Hospital established...

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