Dickard v. Merritt

Bussey, Justice.

Plaintiff-respondent recovered a verdict for actual damages in the amount of $60,000 for quite serious personal injuries sustained when the car in which he was driving was in collision with a truck owned and operated by defendant-appellant. The collision occurred in August 1968 on South Carolina Highway 8 in Pickens County, a short distance south of the City of Easley. While there are a number of questions on appeal, the principal contention of the defendant is that the collision was an unavoidable accident, without any fault on his part.

In determining whether the defendant…