Vaught v. A.O. Hardee & Sons, Inc.

Justice BURNETT:

James B. Vaught, individually and as trustee for several relatives (Appellants), raises the issue of whether the trial court erred in excluding evidence of replacement costs as part of the measure of damages for destroyed noncommercial trees. We certified this case for review from the Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR, and conclude the trial court erred in excluding evidence of the measure of damages. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Appellants own a 754-acre tract of land in Horry County which they use primarily for hunting and…