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Jones v. South Carolina Dep't of Corr.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals
Jun 20, 2012
Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-372 (S.C. Ct. App. Jun. 20, 2012)

Opinion

Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-372

06-20-2012

Jeremy Lee Jones, Appellant, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections, Respondent.

Fletcher N. Smith, Jr., of Greenville, for Appellant. Russell W. Harter, Jr., of Greenville, for Respondent.


THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.

Appeal From Lee County

George C. James, Jr., Circuit Court Judge


AFFIRMED

Fletcher N. Smith, Jr., of Greenville, for Appellant.

Russell W. Harter, Jr., of Greenville, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM : Jeremy Lee Jones appeals the circuit court's grant of summary judgment to the South Carolina Department of Corrections (the Department), arguing (1) the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment to the Department when its failure to protect Jones from an attack by a fellow inmate demonstrated gross negligence and (2) the Department had a duty to protect inmates from fellow inmates. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities:

We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.

1. As to whether the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment to the Department: Hancock v. Mid-South Mgmt. Co., 381 S.C. 326, 329, 673 S.E.2d 801, 802 (2009) ("Summary judgment is appropriate where there is no genuine issue of material fact and it is clear the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.").

2. As to whether the Department had a duty to protect inmates from fellow inmates: Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc., 335 S.C. 598, 613, 518 S.E.2d 591, 598 (1999) (holding an appellate court need not review remaining issues when its determination of a prior issue is dispositive of the appeal).

AFFIRMED.

PIEPER, KONDUROS, and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Jones v. South Carolina Dep't of Corr.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals
Jun 20, 2012
Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-372 (S.C. Ct. App. Jun. 20, 2012)
Case details for

Jones v. South Carolina Dep't of Corr.

Case Details

Full title:Jeremy Lee Jones, Appellant, v. South Carolina Department of Corrections…

Court:STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals

Date published: Jun 20, 2012

Citations

Unpublished Opinion No. 2012-UP-372 (S.C. Ct. App. Jun. 20, 2012)