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GAUSE v. SMITHERS

No. 27261.

403 S.C. 140 (2013)

742 S.E.2d 644

Don D. GAUSE, Respondent, v. Nathan Dale SMITHERS and Edward W. Hunt, Defendants, of whom Edward W. Hunt is the Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 5, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda Weeks Gangi , of Thompson & Henry, PA, of Conway, for Appellant.

John S. Nichols , of Bluestein, Nichols, Thompson, & Delgado, LLC, of Columbia, and David Eliot Rothstein , of Rothstein Law Firm, P.A., of Greenville, for Respondent.

Justice HEARN.

Edward William Hunt (Father) appeals a jury verdict in favor of Don Gause finding him liable under the family purpose doctrine for damages caused by the negligence of Edward Raymond Hunt (Son). Father argues he cannot be found liable under the family purpose doctrine; Son's actions were not a proximate cause of Gause's injuries; he should be granted a new trial due to prejudicial statements and a defective verdict form; and the punitive damages award...

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