WATTS v. BELL OIL CO. OF OCEAN DRIVE, INC.

20151

266 S.C. 61 (1976)

221 S.E.2d 529

Herbie Franklin WATTS, Administrator of Estate of David Aubrey Watts, Respondent, v. BELL OIL COMPANY OF OCEAN DRIVE, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

January 21, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Burroughs, Green, Sasser & Hudson, of Conway, for Appellant.

Messrs. Grimes, Hinds & Cowan, of Georgetown, for Respondent.


January 21, 1976.

RHODES, Justice:

This wrongful death action resulted in a jury verdict against the defendant-appellant, Bell Oil Company of Ocean Drive, Inc., for $100,000 actual damages. Bell Oil's motion for a new trial was denied by the lower court and it has appealed. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the admission of certain testimony was erroneous and prejudicial.

Plaintiff-respondent...

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