Legal Opinion
Fowler v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided August 6, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2012-213250; No. 5256PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
After his home was destroyed by fire, James D. Fowler brought this suit against Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), claiming Nationwide improperly denied his insurance claim. Following a jury verdict in Fowler’s favor, Nationwide appealed, arguing the circuit court erred in admitting opinion testimony from a non-expert. We reverse and remand.
*406FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On January 17, 2009, Fowler’s home in Oconee County, South Carolina, was destroyed by fire. The Friendship Fire Department, a local volunteer fire department, and its fire chief, David Wright, responded to the…
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- Watson v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
- Lombard Park District v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- State v. MorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
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