Legal Opinion
Gilliland v. Doe
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 27, 2004No. 25777PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
Angel Gilliland (“Petitioner”) sought coverage for personal injuries she sustained from a car accident involving an unknown driver. At trial,- Gayle Norris (“Norris”) testified that she saw Petitioner’s accident. The parties dispute whether this witness testimony implicated the unknown car’s involvement in Petitioner’s accident. The jury awarded Petitioner actual and punitive damages. Respondent made a motion for JNOV, which was denied. The Court of Appeals later reversed and granted the JNOV on grounds that Norris’s testimony did not satisfy S.C.Code § 38-77-170 because…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Continental Western Insurance Co. v. KlugSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1987
- Steinke v. South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & RegulationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Kiriakides v. United Artists Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Wausau Underwriters Insurance v. HowserSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
- Collins v. DoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Shealy v. DoeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- Mishoe v. QHG of Lake City, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- Bradley v. DoeCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
- Burns v. Universal Health Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004
- Murphy v. Jefferson Pilot Communications Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
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