· 3/16/1998
O'LAUGHLIN v. Windham
Citations
- 498 S.E.2d 689
- 330 S.C. 379
- 1998 S.C. App. LEXIS 40
How courts have described this case
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- holding the adoption of the Tort Claims Act did not modify common law judicial immunity in part because of the “presumption of legislative intent to preserve common law principles”
- “A strong presumption also exists that the General Assembly does not intend to supplant common law principles when enacting legislation.”
- “[JJudicial immunity is vital for the continuation of an independent judiciary and for the preservation of judicial integrity.”
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Judges: Howard, Howell, Cureton
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