CODY P. v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

No. 4875.

395 S.C. 611 (2011)

720 S.E.2d 473

CODY P., by and through his Conservator Kelly H. Kelley, and his natural and legal guardian Elizabeth Powell, Respondents, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Karen P. Unrue, and Travis Powell, Defendants, of whom Bank of America, N.A. is the Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided August 23, 2011.

Rehearing Denied December 12, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Mitchell Brown , Clarence Davis , T. William McGee, III , and A. Mattison Bogan , all of Columbia, for Appellant.

W.E. Jenkinson, III , Jennifer R. Kellahan , and Ronnie A. Sabb , all of Kingstree, for Respondent.


LOCKEMY, J.

In this negligence action, a jury found Bank of America, North America (BOA) liable for negligence and awarded Cody P. by and through his Conservator, Kelly H. Kelley, and his natural and legal guardian Elizabeth Powell (collectively Powell) $205,735.37 in actual damages and $1,583,000 in punitive damages. BOA appeals arguing the trial court erred in denying its (1) motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) as to negligence and punitive damages...

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