Bishop v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health

Decided June 8, 1998. Jean H. Toal wrote the opinion for the court.

502 S.E.2d 78 · Cited 111 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Rogers v. South Carolina Department of Parole & Community Corrections · 464 S.E.2d 330
• Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California · 551 P.2d 334
• Oliver v. South Carolina Department of Highways & Public Transportation · 422 S.E.2d 128
• Molien v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 616 P.2d 813
• Locklear v. Southeastern Stages, Inc. · 8 S.E.2d 321
• Bishop Ex Rel. Robertson v. South Carolina Department of Mental Health · 473 S.E.2d 814
• Thompson v. County of Alameda · 614 P.2d 728
• Koester v. Carolina Rental Center, Inc. · 443 S.E.2d 392
• State v. Sullivan · 282 S.E.2d 838
• Rickborn v. Liberty Life Insurance · 468 S.E.2d 292
• Hughes Ex Rel. Hughes v. Children's Clinic, P. A. · 237 S.E.2d 753
• Hanselmann v. McCardle · 267 S.E.2d 531
• Russell v. Adams · 482 S.E.2d 30
• Hamiter v. Retirement Division of the South Carolina Budget & Control Board · 326 S.C. 93
• Medlin v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance · 325 S.C. 195
• Cairl v. State · 323 N.W.2d 20
• Moye v. United States · 735 F. Supp. 179

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• Richland County v. Carolina Chloride, Inc. · 677 S.E.2d 892
• Peterson v. Porter · 697 S.E.2d 656
• Corbett Ex Rel. Estate of Corbett v. City of Myrtle Beach · 521 S.E.2d 276
• Steinke v. SC DEPT. OF LABOR, LICENSING · 520 S.E.2d 142

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