Legal Opinion
Insurance Financial Services, Inc. v. South Carolina Insurance
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 8, 1984No. 22129PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice:
Plaintiff-Respondent, Insurance Financial Services, Inc., a local real estate agency, brings this action against the Defendant-Appellant, South Carolina Insurance Company, alleging the wrongful cancellation of an agency contract in violation of the South Carolina Code. The issues were tried by a jury resulting in a verdict of $100,000 actual damages plus $550,000 punitive damages. The Insurance Company has appealed, alleging several grounds entitling it to either judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. We reverse.
The Agency, which sells automobile liability…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Allied Structural Steel Co. v. SpannausSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- G-H Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance CompaniesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- G-H Insurance Agency, Inc. v. Continental InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- Rowell v. Harleysville Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
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