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PATTON v. MILLER

Opinion No. 27730.

420 S.C. 471 (2017)

804 S.E.2d 252

Angela PATTON, as Next Friend of Alexia L., a minor, Petitioner, v. Gregory A. MILLER, M.D., Rock Hill Gynecological & Obstetrical Associates, P.A. and Amisub of South Carolina, d/b/a Piedmont Medical Center, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed July 26, 2017.

Rehearing Denied September 27, 2017.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Layton Ruffin , Edward L. Graham , and Diane M. Rodriguez , of Graham Law Firm, PA, all of Florence, for Petitioner.

Ashby W. Davis , of Davis, Snyder, Williford & Lehn, P.A., of Greenville; R. Hawthorne Barrett and Thomas C. Salane , both of Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA, of Columbia; William U. Gunn and Joshua Tate Thompson , both of Holcombe Bomar, PA, of Columbia, all for Respondents.

The question posed in this appeal is whether a minor may bring an action for her own medical expenses. The answer depends on whether she is the "real party in interest," and any dispute over the answer is governed by Rule 17(a) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Alexia L...

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