Vacation Time of Hilton Head Island, Inc. v. Lighthouse Realty, Inc.

Goolsby, Judge:

In this action for breach of fiduciary duties, Lighthouse Realty, Inc., appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the respondent Vacation Time of Hilton Head Island, Inc., in the amount of $50,000. The issues on appeal relate to the cross-examination of a witness as to his interest in certain prior litigation, the sufficiency of the evidence concerning breach of fiduciary duties, the trial judge’s jury instructions concerning punitive damages and nondisclosure of material facts, a motion to strike punitive damages from the complaint, and the absence of the trial judge during jury…