Legal Opinion
Constant v. Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 5, 1994No. 24115PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moore, Justice:
Respondent Harold Constant brought this defamation action against appellant Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc. (SS). The jury returned a verdict for respondent for $400,000.00 actual damages and $100,000.00 punitive damages. We affirm.
FACTS
SS fired respondent for failing to cooperate in its investigation of a missing welding machine. After independent contractors Clarkson Brothers, Inc. (Clarkson) and Compleat Machines (Compleat) finished working at SS, as was common practice, a welding machine was left on site. At respondent’s direction, the machine was picked up from SS by a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- Hofer v. St. ClairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
- State v. SharpeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
- Easler v. HEJAZ TEMPLE OF GREENVILLE, SCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Smoak Ex Rel. Estate of Hudson v. Liebherr-America, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Griffin Plumbing & Heating Co. v. Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1995
- Hainer v. American Medical International, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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