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DOE EX REL. DOE v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

No. 26993.

393 S.C. 240 (2011)

711 S.E.2d 908

J. DOE, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, F. DOE, Appellant, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC. and Dorchester County Department of Social Services, Defendants, of which Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 27, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell S. Stemke , of Isle of Palms, for Appellant.

Regina H. Lewis , of Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards, of Columbia, for Respondent.

Justice PLEICONES:

Appellant brought an action against respondent Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ("Wal-Mart") alleging various theories of negligence. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of Wal-Mart. We affirm.

FACTS

This case arises from the physical and sexual abuse of then three-year-old J. Doe ("the victim"). The facts, in the light most favorable to appellant, are as follows. Appellant, F. Doe, is the victim's guardian ad litem...

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