Supreme Court of South Carolina March 8, 1982, 21663 (Walton v. Stewart)

Lewis, Chief Justice:

This is a tort action for damages by a ten year old illegitimate minor against his father, based upon the latter’s alleged negligence. The incident out of which this cause of action is asserted occurred on August 12, 1978, at a time when the rule was recognized in this State that an unemancipated child has no right of action against his parent for personal injuries caused by