Legal Opinion
Fettler v. Gentner
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 25, 2012No. 4933PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLockemy, J.
In this civil action for negligence and damages as a result of a vehicular accident, Elizabeth Fettler argues the trial court erred in (1) denying her motion for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) on the issue of Frederick Gentner’s negligence, and (2) presenting an erroneous and prejudicial charge to the jury as a result of the denial of her directed verdict motion. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On December 25, 2002, Fettler was a passenger in the vehicle her husband was driving on White Pond Road in Columbia, South Carolina. Gentner stated his vehicle was…
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