HAMILTON v. CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S

No. 5007.

399 S.C. 252 (2012)

731 S.E.2d 727

Janette HAMILTON, Appellant, v. CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided July 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cameron L. Marshall , of Charleston, for Appellant.

Robin L. Jackson , of Senn Legal, LLC, of Charleston, for Respondent.


HUFF, J.

Janette Hamilton appeals the trial court's grant of the Charleston County Sheriff's Department's (the Department) directed verdict motion on Hamilton's negligent supervision claim.

On appeal, Hamilton argues the trial court erred because evidence in the record existed showing the Department was grossly negligent in its supervision of an employee of the Department who assaulted her. We affirm.

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