Legal Opinion
Pruitt v. South Carolina Medical Malpractice Liability Joint Underwriting Ass'n
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 2001No. 25228PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
This case involves a dispute over a settlement agreement. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s finding that respondent (JUA) remained obligated under the agreement. 1 We granted a writ of certiorari and now reverse.
FACTS
Petitioners (the Pruitts) are the family members of Linda Faye Pruitt who died as the result of allegedly negligent medical care. In December 1984, the Pruitts settled their medical malpractice case against defendants who were insured by JUA. The Pruitts agreed to release defendants and JUA in exchange for a lump sum payment of $298,000 plus monthly…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Carroll County Savings Bank v. StrotherSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1888
- Parker v. ParkerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
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