OBLACHINSKI v. REYNOLDS

No. 26932.

391 S.C. 557 (2011)

706 S.E.2d 844

Kirby A. OBLACHINSKI, Appellant, v. Dwight Raymond REYNOLDS, Individually and Lexington Pediatric Practice, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 22, 2011.

Rehearing Denied April 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heath Preston Taylor , of Taylor Law Firm, LLC, of West Columbia, and Katherine Carruth Goode , of Winnsboro, for Appellant.

Mark Steven Barrow , of Sweeny Wingate & Barrow, PA, of Columbia, for Respondents.


Justice HEARN:

In this case, we are asked to decide whether South Carolina should recognize a third party cause of action for negligent diagnosis of sexual abuse. We hold no such cause of action exists and affirm the circuit court's grant of summary judgment.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Dwight Raymond Reynolds ("Reynolds"), as the Medical Director of the Lexington County Children's Center, Inc., examined a four-year old girl ("Victim") for sexual...

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