Legal Opinion
Deese v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 31, 1961No. 17741PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oxner, Justice.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of the joint negligence and recklessness of the agents and servants of J. N. Williams and the State Highway Department. The case was previously before this Court on a question of venue. Deese v. Williams [and South Carolina Highway Department], 236 S. C. 292, 113 S. E. (2d) 823. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff against the Highway Department for $8,000.00 actual damages, and against Williams for $2,000.00 actual damages and $2,000.00 punitive damages. From…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Johnson v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1927
- Aitken v. WhiteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Locklear v. Southeastern Stages, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
- Jenkins v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1924
- Miller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
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3Cited by14 opinions
- DeWitty v. DeckerWyoming Supreme Court · 1963
- Jackson v. City of Corpus ChristiCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Truesdale v. South Carolina Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
- Allen-Parker Co. v. LollisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1971
- Rourk Ex Rel. Rourk v. SelveySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
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