Strickland v. Moskos

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Acting Associate Justice W. C. Coti-iran.

A jury in the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston County rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in this case for $2,292 actual damages and $5,975 punitive damages. Upon motion for a new trial the trial Judge held that the verdict for punitive damages was excessive and reduced it to the sum of $5,000, allowing the plaintiff to enter up judgment for $7,292 and costs.

From the judgment this appeal is taken upon the grounds that the trial Judge should have granted a nonsuit because of the contributory negligence…