HURD v. WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY

No. 25959.

363 S.C. 421 (2005)

611 S.E.2d 488

Jack HURD, Respondent, v. WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY and Williamsburg County Transit Authority, Petitioners.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 28, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Carpenter, Jr. and S. Elizabeth Brosnan, of Richardson, Plowden, Carpenter & Robinson, P.A., of Columbia, and Stephen Paul Bucher, of Bucher Firm, P.C., of North Charleston, for Petitioners.

Ladson Fishburne Howell, Jr., of Howell and Christmas, L.L.C., and Richard G. Wern, of The Wern Law Firm, P.A., both of North Charleston, and Ronnie Alan Sabb, of Law Offices of Ronnie A. Sabb, of Kingstree, for Respondent.


Justice BURNETT.

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals' decision in Hurd v. Williamsburg County, 353 S.C. 596, 579 S.E.2d 136 (Ct.App.2003). We affirm.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 1, 1996, Respondent (Hurd) was struck by an automobile after he exited a bus owned and operated by Petitioners Williamsburg County and the Williamsburg County...

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