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BOWEN v. JOHNSON

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252 S.C. 423 (1969)

166 S.E.2d 766

Mrs. Jim BOWEN, Respondent, v. M.L. JOHNSON, d/b/a Red Johnson Dodge, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 19, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winston W. Vaught, Esq., of Conway, for Appellant.

Messrs. McCaskill & Thompson, of Conway, for Respondent.

March 19, 1969.

BUSSEY, Justice.

In this action based on fraud plaintiff obtained a verdict for $500.00 actual damages and $3,500.00 punitive damages. The defendant has appealed from an order refusing a new trial absolute, contending that the verdict was so excessive as to both actual and punitive damages as to entitle him to a new trial.

The jury verdict being in favor of the plaintiff, her version of the...

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