Legal Opinion
Rutledge v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 6, 1985No. 0533PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goolsby, Judge:
This is an action for breach of contract accompanied by a fraudulent act. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Pumroy Rutledge in the amount of $7,460.23 actual damages and $35,000.00 punitive damages. The trial judge awarded Rutledge attorney fees and prejudgment interest. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company (USF & G) appeal. We reverse and remand the case for a new trial.
The issues on appeal relate to the sufficiency of the evidence to support an award of punitive damages, the admissibility of certain…
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