South Carolina’s castle doctrine provides civil immunity
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a grocery employee, who was granted immunity from prosecution after he fatally shot a customer in self-defense, is also immune from civil action related to the incident. Lawmakers intended for the state’s castle doctrine to protect citizens from both prosecution and lawsuits when they act in self-defense.
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