Legal Opinion
Riley v. Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 5, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2012-207489; No. 5195PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
Jasper County Sheriff Benjamin Riley’s estate (“the Estate”) brought this products liability lawsuit against Ford Motor Company after Riley was ejected from his 1998 Ford F-150 pickup truck in an accident and killed. The Estate settled with the at-fault driver before trial, and the jury awarded $300,000 against Ford. We affirm the trial court’s denial of Ford’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). However, we reverse the denial of Ford’s motion for setoff and the granting of the Estate’s motion for new trial nisi additur.
I. Facts and Procedural History
On August 29, 2007,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Mickle v. BlackmonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969
- Welch v. EpsteinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- O'Neal v. BowlesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- Bragg v. Hi-Ranger, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
- Madden v. CoxCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Riley Ex Rel. Estate of Riley v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2015
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