KELLY v. PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN, INC.

No. 23816.

428 S.E.2d 703 (1993)

Milford D. KELLY, Appellant, v. PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN, INC., John W. Jordan, III, Frank Dennis and James Kerr, of whom Para-Chem Southern, Inc., is Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Kendall Few and John C. Few, Greenville, for appellant.

L. Gray Geddie, Jr., Eric C. Schweitzer and Ronald E. Cardwell, all of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, Greenville, for respondent.


CHANDLER, Justice:

In this action for trespass through groundwater contamination, Milford Kelly (Kelly) received a $14,000 jury verdict; he appeals, alleging (1) inadequacy of the verdict and (2) errors in the jury charge.

We affirm.

FACTS

Kelly owned a 330 acre tract of land in Greenville County adjacent to property of Respondent, Para-Chem, Inc. (Para-Chem). In 1988, he sued Para-Chem in Federal District Court, alleging (1) negligence,...

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