Legal Opinion
Bonaparte v. Floyd
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 9, 1987No. 0877PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cureton, Judge:
Cynthia E. Bonaparte commenced this medical malpractice action against Dr. John S. Floyd, III, Dr. Morey Lipton, and Dr. J. Price Cameron, Jr. for negligent diagnosis and treatment of a growth on her vulva. Dr. Lipton and Dr. Cameron were granted directed verdicts. The case'was submitted to the jury against Dr. Floyd alone. The jury returned a verdict for Bonaparte of $70,000.00 actual damages. Dr. Floyd appeals the jury verdict, arguing insufficiency of evidence, abuse of discretion in the admission of certain evidence relating to damages, excessiveness of the verdict, and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Sturkie v. SiflyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by28 opinions
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