Legal Opinion
Curcio Ex Rel. Estate of Turner v. Caterpillar, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 28, 2003No. 25688PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pleicones
The circuit court set aside a jury verdict for petitioner in this products liability wrongful death action, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Curcio v. Caterpillar, Inc., 344 S.C. 266, 543 S.E.2d 264 (Ct.App.2001). We granted certiorari, and now reverse. 1
FACTS 2
The deceased was killed while working on a track loader manufactured by respondent (“CAT”). Petitioner alleged two bases for her strict liability claim: (1) a design defect theory and (2) an inadequate warning theory. The jury returned a general verdict in the amount of $500,000 for petitioner on her strict liability claim.
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