Evans v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Gregory, Justice:

This appeal is from a verdict and award of damages in favor of respondent for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation by appellant in the settlement of an insurance claim. At issue is the lower court’s refusal to grant appellant’s motion for a directed verdict. We reverse.

On appeal from the lower court’s denial of appellant’s motion for a directed verdict, this Court will review the evidence and all inferences reasonably deducible therefrom in the light most favorable to respondent, the party against whom the motion was made. Easler v. Pappas, 252 S. C. 398, 166 S. E. (2d) 808…