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PADGETT v. COLLETON COUNTY

No. 4542.

383 S.C. 431 (2009)

679 S.E.2d 533

James PADGETT, Appellant, v. COLLETON COUNTY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided May 6, 2009.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Davis Moore, of Ridgeville, for Appellant.

J. Reaves McLeod, of Walterboro, for Respondent.

THOMAS, J.:

This is an appeal of a directed verdict in a premises liability lawsuit. Plaintiff James Padgett alleged he sustained injuries after stepping into a hole on the Colleton County Courthouse grounds. After Padgett presented his case, the County moved for a directed verdict, which the trial judge granted, holding (1) the dangerous condition causing Padgett's injuries was open and obvious, and (2) there was no proof of an agency relationship between the County...

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