Legal Opinion
Wilhoit v. WCSC, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 2, 1987No. 0892PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gardner, Judge:
Juanita Wilhoit (Wilhoit) sued WCSC, Inc., and Lawrence Aaron (the appellants) for defamation; the jury returned a verdict of $1 actual damages and $45,000 punitive damages. We affirm.
Only a brief review of the facts is necessary. Wilhoit testified as a character witness for Barbara Koester, who pleaded guilty to bank embezzlement. After Wilhoit testified, she was approached by Aaron, a reporter for WCSC; Wilhoit testified that though she told Aaron she was not Barbara Koester, Aaron had a cameraman film her. While she was being filmed, Wilhoit covered her face with her hands:…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Crump v. Beckley Newspapers, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
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