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BETHEA v. PEDRO LAND, INC.

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290 S.C. 341 (1986)

350 S.E.2d 392

Gentreal S. BETHEA, Respondent v. PEDRO LAND, INC. and John Charles Brown, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 18, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Lindsay, Bennettsville, and Henry Hammer, Columbia, for appellants.

E.N. Zeigler, Florence, for respondent.

Heard May 29, 1986.

Decided Aug. 18, 1986.

CURETON, Judge:

Respondent Gentreal S. Bethea suffered a neck injury when his vehicle was struck from the rear by Appellant Pedro Land's vehicle. Pedro conceded negligence and the case was tried only on the issue of damages. Pedro appeals a jury award of $3,000 actual damages and $27,000 punitive damages. We affirm.

The questions raised on appeal are: (1) whether the trial judge abused his discretion...

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