Anderson Ex Rel. Estate of McLees v. Green Bull, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
Goolsby, Judge:
Melanie Bolt Anderson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joe Shawn McLees, Deceased, initiated this strict liability action against Green Bull, Inc. At the close of all evidence, Green Bull made a motion for a directed verdict, which the trial court denied. The jury returned a $50,000 verdict for Anderson. Green Bull then made a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which the trial court also denied. Green Bull appeals. We reverse.
We are required to view the facts in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, here Anderson, to determine whether the…
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