Legal Opinion
Frazier v. Badger
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 27, 2004No. 25876PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
This review stems from an action by E’Van Frazier (“Frazier”) against Athaniel Badger, Jr. (“Badger”) for the tort of outrage. The jury awarded Frazier $400,000 in actual damages and $400,000 in punitive damages. The trial judge reduced the award to $200,000 in actual damages and $200,000 in punitive damages. The Court of Appeals affirmed in an unpublished opinion. Frazier v. Badger, Op. No.2002-UP-513 (Ct.App., filed August 20, 2002). We granted certiorari and affirm the Court of Appeals.
Factual/Procedural Background
During the 1995-96 school year, Frazier was employed to…
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