Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Nix

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 6, 1992No. 23619PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Toal, Justice:

The plaintiffs, Mr. and Ms. Taylor, brought this action on the theories of breach of warranty, strict liability in tort and a violation of the Regulation of Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers Act. Plaintiffs were awarded double actual damages and treble punitive damages against the defendant automobile dealer and manufacturer as provided in the Act. The defendants bring this appeal asserting: (1) the Act is unconstitutionally vague; (2) the actual damages doubled and trebled under the Act were not caused by the defendant’s conduct in violation of the Act; (3) defendants’…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Shaffer v. Honeywell, Inc.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Ault v. International Harvester Co.California Supreme Court · 1974
  3. Carey v. General Motors Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  4. Chart Ex Rel. Sommer v. General Motors Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Troja v. Black & Decker Manufacturing Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Austin v. Stokes-Craven Holding Corp.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
  2. DeBondt v. Carlton Motorcars, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
  3. Reiland v. Southland Equipment Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  4. Main v. ThomasonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  5. Estate of Carr Ex Rel. Bolton v. Circle S Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008

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