Singleton v. Sherer’s Empirical Analysis

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18 state decisions

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1. “Under South Carolina jurisprudence, 'a landowner owes a licensee a duty to use reasonable care to discover the licensee, to conduct activities on the land so as not to harm the licensee, and to warn the licensee of any concealed dangerous conditions or activities.' " Singleton , 377 S.C. at 201 , 659 S.E.2d at 204 (quoting Landry v. Hilton Head Plantation Prop. Owners Ass'n , 317 S.C. 200 , 203, 452 S.E.2d 619 , 621 (Ct. App. 1994) ). The master determined Appellants' position that Rahall was liable for Rabon's injuries under a premises liability theory was "patently meritless.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Charleston Elec. Servs., Inc. v. Rahall

2. “Once the party moving for summary judgment meets the initial burden of showing an absence of evidentiary support for the opponent's case, the opponent cannot simply rest on mere allegations or denials contained in the pleadings. The nonmoving party must come forward with specific facts showing there is a genuine issue for trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Estate of Mims v. S.C. Dep't of Disabilities & Special Needs

3. “To establish negligence in a premises liability action, a plaintiff must prove the following three elements: (1) a duty of care owed by defendant to plaintiff; (2) defendant's breach of that duty by a negligent act or omission; and (3) damage proximately resulting from the breach of duty.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Charleston Elec. Servs., Inc. v. Rahall