Edwards v. Lawton

Taylor, Chief Justice.

This action was instituted in the County Court for Greenville County before the Honorable James H. Price, J., for personal injuries and property damage arising out of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $5,000.00 actual damages.

The only question for determination is whether the trial Judge committed error in permitting plaintiff’s attorney, over objection of the defendant, to argue to the jury that if the jury found plaintiff was entitled to compensation for pain and suffering, one of the allowable methods of computing such…