Legal Opinion
Cartee v. Lesley
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 3, 1986No. 22622PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Chief Justice:
We granted certiorari to review a portion of the decision of the Court of Appeals in this case reported at 286 S. C. 249, 333 S. E. (2d) 341 (Ct. App. 1985). We affirm.
Petitioners are the beneficiaries of a trust administered by respondents Lesley and Acker (trustees). The beneficiaries brought suit against the trustees for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty alleging the estate had been mismanaged.
The trial judge directed a verdict in favor of the trustees on the issue of punitive damages. The jury found in favor of the beneficiaries, awarding $1 in actual damages.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Field v. GREGORYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1956
- Cirsosky v. SmathersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
- Hinson v. A. T. Sistare Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
- Hoppe v. HoppeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Fairchild v. South Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
- Marcum v. BowdenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
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