Opinion ID: 1292063
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: evidenceadmission of guidelines and manuals

Text: Wildlife Department next argues the trial court erred in allowing to be admitted certain manuals and guidelines regarding the construction of docks. Specifically, Wildlife Department contends these manuals were not created until after the construction of the dock at Steamboat Landing and that, therefore, they were irrelevant to the question of Wildlife Department's negligence. Although we agree that this evidence was irrelevant, we do not think Wildlife Department (or County) were prejudiced by its admission. Both parties presented ample evidence concerning whether County and Wildlife Department should have placed a second safety rail at Steamboat Landing. The challenged evidence was simply one additional, minor piece of such evidence. Accordingly, we find no reversible error. See, e.g., Knoke v. South Carolina Dep't of Parks, 324 S.C. 136, 478 S.E.2d 256 (1996) (no prejudice and, therefore, no reversible error where improperly admitted evidence is cumulative to other evidence in Record).