ALLEN v. LONG MFG. NC, INC.

No. 2878.

332 S.C. 422 (1998)

505 S.E.2d 354

Otis Lynn ALLEN, Jr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Otis Lynn Allen, Sr., Appellant, v. LONG MFG. NC, INC., and Glen Kinard, Defendants, Of whom Long Mfg. NC, Inc., is Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 10, 1998.

Rehearing Denied October 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Holcombe, Kenneth M. Suggs, and John S. Nichols, all of Suggs & Kelly, Columbia, for appellant.

Clarke W. Dubose, of Sinkler & Boyd, Columbia, for respondent.


HOWARD, Judge:

The personal representative of Otis Allen, Sr. (Allen) brought this products liability action against Long Manufacturing (Long) under the theories of strict liability and negligence. In deciding Long's motion for summary judgment, the trial judge found for Long as a matter of law on all of Allen's causes of action. Allen appeals. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

The facts surrounding Allen's death are not in dispute. Allen was using a...

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