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JOHNSON v. PAINTER

21991

279 S.C. 390 (1983)

307 S.E.2d 860

Roger JOHNSON, Respondent, v. Floyd G. PAINTER, Sr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

October 3, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Mann, Greenville, for appellant.

Michael E. Spears, Spartanburg, for respondent.

Oct. 3, 1983.

GREGORY, Justice.

Floyd G. Painter, Sr., appeals from a jury verdict awarding respondent Roger Johnson the sum of $1,550.00 actual damages and $8,450.00 punitive damages on his cause of action for abuse of process. The punitive damages award was reduced to $3,450.00 on a motion for a new trial nisi. We reverse.

Appellant advances two grounds for reversal: (1) insufficiency of the evidence; and (2) prejudicial and improper argument...

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