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BENTON v. PELLUM

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232 S.C. 26 (1957)

100 S.E.2d 534

NINA MAE BENTON, AN INFANT, BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM, LEWIS BENTON, Respondent, v. J.B. PELLUM, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

November 13, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Hope & Cabaniss, of Charleston, and Bogoslow & Howell, of Walterboro, for Appellant.

Messrs. Smoak & Smoak, of Walterboro, for Respondent.

November 13, 1957.

OXNER, Justice.

Respondent brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained while riding as a guest in an automobile driven by appellant. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of respondent for $4,500.00 actual damages and $4,500.00 punitive damages. The Court granted a new trail unless respondent remitted on the record $2,000.00 of the verdict for punitive damages. This...

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