WATFORD v. S.C. HIGHWAY DEPT.

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273 S.C. 463 (1979)

257 S.E.2d 229

Gene Thomas WATFORD, Appellant, v. SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

July 30, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Kilgo, Darlington, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod and Senior Asst. Atty. Gen. John P. Wilson, Columbia, and Paul A. Sansbury, Darlington, for respondent.


July 30, 1979.

RHODES, Justice:

This is an action commenced by appellant to recover damages for loss of consortium and medical expenses resulting from his wife's involvement in an automobile collision with a State owned patrol car. The lower court sustained respondent's demurrer and dismissed the action, concluding that the husband's suit was not authorized by statute. We agree and affirm.

The parties agree that the single issue presented is whether...

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