Legal Opinion

Sweatt v. Norman Ex Rel. Estate of Norman

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided November 1, 1984No. 0307PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gardner, Judge:

Michelle D. Sweatt (plaintiff) brought this personal injury action against G. Worth Norman, Jr. (defendant Norman) individually and as executor of the estate of his daughter, Janet Faye Norman (intestate Norman). Plaintiff was seriously injured when the vehicle she was driving collided head-on with a vehicle being driven by intestate Norman on the wrong side of a four-lane divided highway west of Myrtle Beach, S. C. The case was tried and the jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff for $1.5 million. We affirm.

At issue are whether (1) the evidence was sufficient to submit to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lucht Ex Rel. Estate of Lucht v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
  2. Gasque v. Heublein, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  3. Melton v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  4. Griffin v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  5. Hamilton v. Greyhound Lines EastSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Palenkas v. Beaumont HospitalMichigan Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Proctor v. Department of Health & Environmental ControlCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
  3. Bonaparte v. FloydCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1987
  4. Windham v. HoneycuttCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
  5. Campbell v. PaschalCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986

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