· 3/20/2000
Bloom v. Ravoira
Citations
- 529 S.E.2d 710
- 339 S.C. 417
- 2000 S.C. LEXIS 70
How courts have described this case
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- holding a court may grant summary judgment in a comparative negligence case if “the sole reasonable inference which may be drawn from the evidence is that the plaintiff's negligence exceeded fifty percent”
- finding, as a matter of law, plaintiffs own negligence was greater than any potential negligence by defendant, thus precluding his recovery in a negligence action
- finding, as a matter of law, plaintiffs own negligence was greater than any potential negligence by defendant, thus precluding his recovery in a negligence action
- finding where a verdict is not reasonably possible under the facts presented, summary judgment is proper
- stating where a verdict is not reasonably possible under the facts presented, summary judgment is proper
- stating a plaintiff in a negligence action “may only recover damages if his own negligence is not greater than that of the defendant”
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Judges: Waller, Toal, Moore, Burnett, Dennis
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