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CARTER v. BOYD CONSTRUCTION CO.

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255 S.C. 274 (1971)

178 S.E.2d 536

James E. CARTER, Respondent, v. BOYD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, of whom St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company is Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

January 4, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Robinson, McFadden & Moore, and J. Means McFadden, of Columbia, for Appellant, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

Messrs. Lee and Ball, of Columbia, for Respondent.

January 4, 1971.

BUSSEY, Justice:

In this action for fraud and deceit the plaintiff Carter sought to recover both actual and punitive damages from Boyd Construction Company and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Such parties, for simplicity, will be referred to as Carter, Boyd and St. Paul. In the course of the trial the court granted a nonsuit as to Boyd, but refused motions by St. Paul for nonsuit and directed...

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