HOLLINS v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 4473.

381 S.C. 245 (2008)

672 S.E.2d 805

Maria A. HOLLINS, as parent and guardian ad litem of Jane Doe, a minor under the age of fourteen years, Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 22, 2008.

Rehearing Denied February 25, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Massey, of Columbia, and M. David Scott, of Lexington, for Appellant.

Stephen G. Morrison, of Columbia, for Respondent.


HEARN, C.J.:

Maria Hollins appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Wal-Mart in this action for negligent hiring and retention. We affirm.

FACTS

Ten-year-old Jane Doe accompanied her mother, Hollins, and sister to the Wal-Mart located on Forest Drive in Columbia. While her mother and sister shopped in another area of the store, Doe browsed through the merchandise in the electronics department. There, Randall...

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