JONES v. SUN PUBLISHING CO.

21680

278 S.C. 12 (1982)

292 S.E.2d 23

James JONES, Appellant, v. The SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevens, Stevens & Thomas, Myrtle Beach, for appellant.

McCutcheon & McCutcheon, Conway, and Robinson, McFadden, Moore & Pope, Columbia, for respondent.


March 30, 1982.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant initiated this suit for libel because respondent published an article which erroneously reported that appellant had pled guilty to charges of copyright infringement. A verdict of $35,000 actual damages was returned by the jury in favor of appellant. Concluding that the evidence failed to establish the respondent's negligence, the trial judge granted the respondent a judgment non obstante veredicto. Appellant...

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