Husted v. Bostick

Sanders, Chief Justice:

Appellant William S. Husted sued respondent Katherine M. Bostick seeking to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly suffered in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for Ms. Bostick. Mr. Husted appeals. We affirm.

The single issue presented on appeal is whether the trial judge erred “in giving a ‘special hazard’ charge to the jury based on Section 56-5-1520(c) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.” (Other issues raised by the exceptions of Mr. Husted were specifically abandoned in oral argument before us.)

Mr. Husted argues that reversal is…