Legal Opinion
Austin v. Specialty Transportation Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 29, 2004No. 3768PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, J.:
Joseph Michael Austin and Sandra Austin (collectively, “Respondents”) brought an action against Specialty Transportation Services, Inc. (Appellant) and its employee, Walter Ray Bishop, in connection with an automobile accident. Respondents obtained an entry of default against Bishop and Appellant. 1 The trial court awarded actual and punitive damages to Respondents. We affirm. 2
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On November 18, 1999, Respondents were seriously injured in an automobile accident when a tractor-trailer truck driven by Appellant’s employee hit their vehicle. Respondents…
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