DIXON v. BESCO ENGINEERING, INC.

No. 2406.

463 S.E.2d 636 (1995)

James DIXON, Respondent, v. BESCO ENGINEERING, INC., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided October 30, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Tinkler, of Wallace & Tinkler, Charleston, for appellant.

William J. Hamilton, III, Charleston, for respondent.


HOWELL, Chief Judge:

James Dixon, a former employee of Besco Engineering, Inc. (Besco), brought this action alleging Besco's negligence as a bailee caused the theft of Dixon's machinist tools. The judge entered a default against Besco because it failed to answer Dixon's complaint until over seventy-five days after the extended time agreed upon by the parties. In the subsequent damages hearing, the circuit judge granted Dixon $25,060.00 actual damages based on the...

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