DOE v. BATSON

No. 3092.

338 S.C. 291 (1999)

525 S.E.2d 909

John DOE, Individually, and as Guardian ad Litem for his minor children, James Doe and Jason Doe, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Appellants, v. Merle BATSON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 20, 1999.

Rehearing Denied February 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. David Flowers; and William A. Jordan, both of Greenville, for appellants.

Edward R. Cole, of The Ward Law Firm, of Spartanburg, for respondent.


CURETON, Judge:

John Doe brought this putative class action on behalf of his two minor sons and other unidentified young males who were sexually abused by Donald Chrisler Batson (Donald). In the complaint, Doe asserted a negligence cause of action against Merle Batson (Batson), Donald's mother, alleging Batson had a duty to warn the minor boys or their parents of Donald's propensity for sexually abusing minors and to warn...

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