GRINNELL CORP. v. WOOD

No. 26869.

389 S.C. 350 (2010)

698 S.E.2d 796

GRINNELL CORPORATION d/b/a Grinnell Fire Protection, Petitioner, v. John WOOD, Respondent, and American Home Assurance Company, Petitioner, and Government Employees Insurance Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided August 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy M. Snyder , of Clarkson, Walsh, Terrell, and Coulter, PA, of Greenville; Charles C. Eblen , of Shook, Hardy and Bacon, LLP, of Kansas City, MO; Peter H. Dworjanyn , Christian Stegmaier , and Amy L. Neuschafer , all of Collins & Lacy, PC, of Columbia, for Petitioners.

David Wesley Whittington , of Knight Law Firm, LLC, of Summerville; Stephen F. DeAntonio , of DeAntonio Law Firm, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondents.


ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Chief Justice TOAL:

In this case, the Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals' opinion affirming the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Respondents John Wood (Wood) and Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO).

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 1, 2000, Wood was injured in an automobile accident during the course and scope of his employment with...

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