context: Here, we find the grant of summary judgment to Johns Beach on the basis of a lack of proximate cause was inappropriate. The facts of the case warrant further development to determine what duty, if any, Johns Beach owed to Mr. Corbett.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.parenthetical: issue of fact as to duty of defendant to plaintiff
citation_a.sentence: See Dorman v. Allstate Ins. Co., 332 S.C. 176, 504 S.E.2d 127 (Ct.App.1998) (further development of facts necessary to clarify application of statute); Hurst v. Sandy, 329 S.C. 471, 494 S.E.2d 847 (Ct.App.1997) (issue of fact as to duty of defendant to plaintiff); cf. Rice v. School Dist. of Fairfield, 317 S.C. 87, 452 S.E.2d 352 (Ct.App.1994) (summary judgment appropriate because further development of facts could not create a duty on part of defendant).
citation_b.signal: cf.
citation_b.parenthetical: summary judgment appropriate because further development of facts could not create a duty on part of defendant
citation_b.sentence: See Dorman v. Allstate Ins. Co., 332 S.C. 176, 504 S.E.2d 127 (Ct.App.1998) (further development of facts necessary to clarify application of statute); Hurst v. Sandy, 329 S.C. 471, 494 S.E.2d 847 (Ct.App.1997) (issue of fact as to duty of defendant to plaintiff); cf. Rice v. School Dist. of Fairfield, 317 S.C. 87, 452 S.E.2d 352 (Ct.App.1994) (summary judgment appropriate because further development of facts could not create a duty on part of defendant).