Legal Opinion
Payton v. Kearse
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 12, 1998No. 24740PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice:
We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals opinion in Payton v. Kearse, 319 S.C. 188, 460 S.E.2d 220 (Ct.App. 1995). We reverse.
FACTS
Edgar Payton (Respondent) brought a negligence action against Tina Kearse (Petitioner) for injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict of $700,000 actual damages in favor of respondent.
*54Petitioner appealed alleging that the trial court erred in failing to find respondent’s peremptory strikes during jury selection were racially motivated and by refusing to admit the testimony of her expert witness, Varner…
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