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JINKS v. RICHLAND COUNTY

No. 25446.

349 S.C. 298 (2002)

563 S.E.2d 104

Susan JINKS as Personal Representative of the Estate of Carl H. Jinks, Respondent, v. RICHLAND COUNTY and Dr. Charles Eskridge, Defendants, of whom Richland County is Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 22, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew F. Lindemann, William H. Davidson, II, David L. Morrison, and Alice Price Adams, of Davidson, Morrison and Lindemann, P.A., of Columbia, for appellant.

Bradford P. Simpson, Theile Branham, and John D. Kassel, of Suggs & Kelly Lawyers, P.A.; and James M. Griffin, of Simmons & Griffin, L.L.C., all of Columbia, for respondent.

James E. Parham, Jr., of Irmo, for defendant Dr. Charles Eskridge.

Justice BURNETT:

Respondent Susan Jinks brought this wrongful death and survival action on behalf of her husband, Carl H. Jinks (Jinks and his wife are referred to collectively as "Jinks"), who died while incarcerated at Appellant Richland County's (County's) Detention Center. The jury returned an $80,000 verdict in Jinks' favor for wrongful death. County appeals.

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