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PERRY v. UNITED INS. CO. OF AMERICA

19808

262 S.C. 351 (1974)

204 S.E.2d 573

Chessie Mae PERRY, Respondent, v. UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, and Herbert Benton, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

April 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Levi & Wittenberg, of Sumter, and Pauling & James, of Darlington, for Appellant United Insurance Company of America.

Messrs. Wright, Scott, Blackwell & Powers, of Florence, for Appellant, Herbert Benton.

Messrs. Baker & Etheridge, of Darlington, and Ernest L. Cook, of Hartsville, for Respondent.

Messrs. Levi & Wittenberg, of Sumter, and Pauling & James, of Darlington, for Appellant United Insurance Company of America, in Reply.

April 22, 1974.

Per Curiam:

This is an action to recover actual and punitive damages for the allegedly fraudulent conversion by the defendants-appellants of a certain check, or the proceeds thereof, the property of the plaintiff-respondent, Chessie Mae Perry. Upon trial the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for actual damages in the amount of $86.10 and punitive damages in the amount of $5,000.00. Each...

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