PARRISH v. ALLISON

No. 4322.

376 S.C. 308 (2008)

656 S.E.2d 382

Kim PARRISH, Appellant, v. Earl ALLISON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 19, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Michael Turner, Sr., and Matthew P. Turner, of Laurens, for Appellant.

Frank L. Eppes and L. Lee Plumblee, of Greenville, for Respondent.


ANDERSON, J.

In this defamation action, Kim Parrish (Parrish) sued Earl Allison (Allison) for statements alleged to be slander per se. The trial court denied Parrish's motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The jury returned a verdict for Allison. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellant Parrish is the great-niece of Allison. Over the years, family disagreements...

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