Legal Opinion

Bartholomew v. McCartha

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided March 4, 1971No. 19183PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Brailsford, Justice:

Plaintiff was injured in a collision between an automobile driven by Clyde H. McCartha and a truck driven by W. Ray Shealy. He sued both drivers, charging that the negligence of each contributed to his injury. Thereafter, he accepted $14,-000.00 from McCartha, and, in consideration of this payment, executed and delivered unto him an instrument styled “Covenant Not To Sue”. At the same time he took an order dismissing the complaint as to McCartha, “with prejudice.” After negotiations for settlement of plaintiff’s claim against the defendant Shealy had failed, this defendant…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mickle v. BlackmonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1969

3Cited by22 opinions

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