Watson v. Sellers

How courts have described this case

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• finding the South Carolina Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (RLTA) 3 created a right of action in tort for a residential tenant for breach of a duty by the landlord
• explaining the RLTA \clearly convey[ed]\ the legislature's intent to establish obligations for the landlord and to provide for a cause of action by the tenant for injuries caused by the landlord
• the RLTA creates a right in tort for breach of a duty owed by the landlord to the tenant
• the RLTA creates a right in tort for breach of a duty owed by the landlord to the tenant
• the RLTA creates a right in tort for breach of a duty owed by the landlord to the tenant
• if a case is submitted to a jury on two or more theories and a general verdict is returned, the verdict will be upheld if it is supported by at least one theory

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