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GRAHAM v. WHITAKER

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282 S.C. 393 (1984)

321 S.E.2d 40

John Earl GRAHAM, as Executor of the Estate of Vernetta Graham, Respondent, v. Thomas A. WHITAKER, M.D., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 31, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. McCutcheon, of McCutcheon, McCutcheon & Baker, Conway, and Howell V. Bellamy, Jr., of Bellamy, Rutenberg, Copeland, Epps, Gravely & Bowers, Myrtle Beach, for appellant.

George Hearn, of Stevens, Stevens, Thomas, Hearn & Hearn, P.A., Loris, for respondent.

Heard May 7, 1984.

Decided July 31, 1984.

SHAW, Acting Justice:

This is an appeal by Thomas A. Whitaker, M.D., from a jury verdict of $10,000 actual damages and $10,000 punitive damages. Following the verdict, the trial judge granted a motion by respondent's attorney and ordered a new trial nisi on damages unless the appellant agreed to an additur of $67,500 in actual damages. We affirm.

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