Legal Opinion

Aakjer v. Spagnoli

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided January 12, 1987No. 0855PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sanders, Chief Judge:

Appellant Steven Aakjer brought this action against respondent Steven Spagnoli for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for Mr. Spagnoli. Mr. Aakjer appeals. We affirm.

The accident out of which this lawsuit arose occurred at approximately 10 p.m. on April 16, 1983 in Horry County. Mr. Aakjer was traveling east on Highway 501 toward Myrtle Beach when his car ran out of gas. He got out of the car and was pushing it forward when Mr. Spagnoli’s car struck him from behind.

The highway patrolman who investigated the accident testified that…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Elliott v. Black River Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1958
  2. JKT Co., Inc. v. HardwickSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  3. Crowley Ex Rel. Estate of Crowley v. SpiveyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
  4. Langley v. BoyterCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  5. Tucker Ex Rel. Tucker v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Felder v. WymanDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1991
  2. State v. HawesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
  3. Snavely v. AMISUB of South Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
  4. Ketterman v. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1990

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