Legal Opinion
Sherrill White Construction, Inc. v. South Carolina National Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 9, 1983No. 82-1183PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
South Carolina National Bank (SCNB or bank) appeals the award of $44,747.62 in compensatory damages and $13,400 in punitive damages it was ordered to pay to Sherrill White Construction, Inc. (White Construction) following a jury trial for conversion. We affirm the award of actual damages, but reverse that of punitive damages.
White Construction was a Tennessee corporation involved in carpentry work. The suit involved a construction contract for carpentry work on an apartment building in Charleston, S.C. Sherrill White ran White Construction, and he and his wife were its…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Basham v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Owens v. Andrews Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Yeager and Sullivan, Inc. v. Farmers BankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Conwed Corp. v. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1974
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