Legal Opinion
Mayes v. Paxton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 20, 1993No. 23934PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Chief Justice:
Appellant Jeffrey David Paxton (Paxton) alleges that the trial judge erred in striking two defenses from his answer and in granting partial summary judgment to respondent Carrie Mayes. We disagree and affirm.
I. FACTS
On September 1, 1990, Paxton made an illegal left turn and collided with an oncoming motorcycle operated by Willie Mayes, Jr. (Mayes). Mayes, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered serious and permanent injuries in the crash. Mayes’ mother retained the Wilkins and Nelson law firm and on September 14, Cecil H. Nelson, Jr. (Nelson), an attorney of the firm,…
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3Cited by13 opinions
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