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WILHOIT v. WCSC, INC.

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293 S.C. 34 (1987)

358 S.E.2d 397

Juanita B. WILHOIT, Respondent v. WCSC, INC., and Lawrence Aaron, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided March 2, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Tisdale, Jr., and Carol B. Ervin, both of Young, Clement, Rivers & Tisdale, Charleston, for appellants.

James H. Abrams, Jr., of Pretty Man & Abrams, Summerville, for respondent.

Heard Dec. 15, 1986.

Decided March 2, 1987.

GARDNER, Judge:

Juanita Wilhoit (Wilhoit) sued WCSC, Inc., and Lawrence Aaron (the appellants) for defamation; the jury returned a verdict of $1 actual damages and $45,000 punitive damages. We affirm.

Only a brief review of the facts is necessary. Wilhoit testified as a character witness for Barbara Koester, who pleaded guilty to bank embezzlement. After Wilhoit testified, she was approached by Aaron...

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