Angela Patton, as Next Friend of Alexia L., a Minor v. Gregory A. Miller, M.d., Rock Hill Gynecological &…

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that a minor may sue for her own medical expenses and that the trial court erred in granting partial summary judgment against the defendants when the plaintiff filed in a representative capacity; the court reversed that judgment, affirmed the summary judgment against Amisub, and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Hearn concurred in the result and Justice Pleicones dissented, preferring dismissal.