Damages recoverable under either SECTIONS 15-5-90 or 15-51-10 may include reasonable funeral expenses, but such funeral expenses shall be sought in only one action.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-5-100
Damages under SECTIONSECTION 15-5-90 or 15-51-10 may include funeral expenses
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Smalls v. South Carolina Department of Education (2000)
Most recently applied in Riley v. Ford Motor Co. (February 2014)
1962 Code SECTION 10-209:1; 1962 (52) 1946.
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