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PAYTON v. KEARSE

No. 24740.

329 S.C. 51 (1998)

495 S.E.2d 205

Edgar PAYTON, Respondent, v. Tina L. KEARSE, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 12, 1998.

Rehearing Denied February 4, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis C. Lanier, of Horger, Horger & Lanier, Orangeburg; and Paul W. Owen, Jr., of Lourie & Safran, Columbia, for petitioner.

Daniel W. Williams, of Bedingfield & Williams, Barnwell; and J. Paul Detrick, of Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick, Hampton, for respondent.

BURNETT, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals opinion in Payton v. Kearse, 319 S.C. 188, 460 S.E.2d 220 (Ct.App. 1995). We reverse.

FACTS

Edgar Payton (Respondent) brought a negligence action against Tina Kearse (Petitioner) for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict of $700,000 actual damages in favor of respondent.

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