Legal Opinion
Hollis v. STONINGTON DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 17, 2011No. 4869PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in imposing punitive damages of $3.5 million against Stonington Development, LLC. We find the trial court properly denied Stonington’s motion for a directed verdict as to punitive damages, and we find no reversible error in the charge given to the jury. However, we find the amount of punitive damages is excessive and therefore that due process requires the amount of the award to be reduced. As to all other issues, we affirm.
I. Facts
The plaintiffs are brothers Glenn and John Hollis; Janette Robinson, who is Glenn’s daughter; and…
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