Parrish v. Allison

376 S.C. 308 (2008)

656 S.E.2d 382

Kim PARRISH, Appellant,

v.

Earl ALLISON, Respondent.

No. 4322.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Heard November 14, 2007.

Decided December 19, 2007.

J. Michael Turner, Sr., and Matthew P. Turner, of Laurens, for Appellant.

Frank L. Eppes and L. Lee Plumblee, of Greenville, for Respondent.

ANDERSON, J.

In this defamation action, Kim Parrish (Parrish) sued Earl Allison (Allison) for statements alleged to be slander per se. The trial court denied Parrish's motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The jury returned a verdict for Allison. We…