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HOLLIS v. STONINGTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC

No. 4869.

394 S.C. 383 (2011)

714 S.E.2d 904

Glenn Y. HOLLIS, Jr., John E. Hollis, Joseph R. Robinson, and Janette H. Robinson, Respondents, v. STONINGTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy G. Quinn , of Columbia, for Appellant.

H. Freeman Belser and Clinch H. Belser, Jr. , both of Columbia, for Respondents.

FEW, C.J.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in imposing punitive damages of $3.5 million against Stonington Development, LLC. We find the trial court properly denied Stonington's motion for a directed verdict as to punitive damages, and we find no reversible error in the charge given to the jury. However, we find the amount of punitive damages is excessive and therefore that due process requires the amount of the award to be reduced...

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