Legal Opinion · Dissent

Odom v. Steigerwald

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 8, 1973No. 19621Published

1DissentBussey, Justice

(dissenting) :

Adherence to certain elementary principles of law, to my mind, necessarily leads to the conclusion that the trial judge was eminently correct in denying plaintiff’s motions in this case. Accordingly, I am compelled to dissent.

*429It is, of course, elementary that in considering such motions, the evidence, together with all the inferences reasonably deducible therefrom, has to be viewed in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. I most respectfully suggest that, contrary to this elementary principle, the majority opinion seems to view and state the evidence and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ford v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1932
  2. Horton Ex Rel. Estate of Scott v. Greyhound Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  3. Miller, Administrator v. A.C.L.R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  4. Osteen v. Southern Ry.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
  5. Wilson v. MarshallSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1973

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