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DUKES v. RURAL METRO CORP.

No. 25730.

356 S.C. 107 (2003)

587 S.E.2d 687

Richard DUKES, Employee, Respondent, v. RURAL METRO CORPORATION, Employer, and Reliance National Indemnity Co., Carrier, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided October 13, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirsten Leslie Barr, of Trask & Howell, of Mt. Pleasant, for Petitioners.

Daniel A. Beck and Etta K. Simons Collins, both of Asbill & Beck, of Charleston, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL.

This Court granted Rural Metro Corporation's ("Rural Metro") petition for certiorari to review whether its employee can recover Workers' Compensation benefits for an accidental gunshot wound that occurred while the employee was on a smoke break.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

While working as a paramedic for Rural Metro, Richard Dukes ("Dukes") and his co-worker took a smoke break. Dukes did not need to "clock-out" for such breaks...

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