ELLEDGE v. RICHLAND/LEXINGTON SCHOOL DIST.

No. 3195.

341 S.C. 473 (2000)

534 S.E.2d 289

Christine ELLEDGE and Ginger A. Sierra by her Guardian ad Litem, Christine Elledge, Appellants, v. RICHLAND/LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided June 19, 2000.

Rehearing Denied September 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Anders, Thad L. Myers, Cheryl F. Perkins, all of James C. Anders, P.A. & Associates, of Columbia, for appellants.

M. Jane Turner and Andrea E. White, both of Duff, Dubberly, Turner, White & Boykin, of Columbia, for respondent.


HEARN, Chief Judge:

In this negligence action, Christine Elledge sued Richland/Lexington School District Five for injuries sustained by her daughter, Ginger Sierra, in a fall from playground equipment. The jury returned a verdict for the school district and Elledge appeals, arguing the trial judge erred in excluding evidence of playground industry standards and in charging the jury. We reverse and remand.

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