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BOONE v. BOONE

No. 25283.

345 S.C. 8 (2001)

546 S.E.2d 191

Juanita BOONE, Appellant, v. Freddie BOONE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 23, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. White, of Steinberg Law Firm, of Goose Creek, for appellant.

Frank E. Grimball, Thomas B. Pritchard, and Phillip S. Ferderigos, of Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson & Helms, LLC, of Charleston, for respondent.

BURNETT, Justice:

The question presented by this appeal is whether interspousal immunity from personal injury actions violates the public policy of South Carolina. We conclude it does.

FACTS

Appellant Juanita Boone (Wife) was injured in a car accident in Georgia. At the time of the accident, Wife was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her husband Respondent Freddie Boone (Husband). Wife and Husband reside in South Carolina.

Wife brought...

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