Legal Opinion
Branham v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 16, 2010No. 26860PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kittredge
This is a direct appeal in a product liability case tried to a jury in Hampton County. The jury awarded the plaintiff $16,000,000 in actual damages and $15,000,000 in punitive damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a new trial.
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This product liability action involves a 1987 Ford Bronco II 4x2, manufactured in 1986. Cheryl Hale (or her husband) purchased the 1987 Ford Bronco in June of 1999 for a nominal sum.1 At the time of sale, the Bronco had 137,500 miles on it.
On June 17, 2001, Hale was driving her Bronco along Cromwell Road in Colleton County. Hale was driving several…
2Cases cited94 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. MartinezTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
- Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. v. ArmstrongTexas Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Evans v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Fisher v. PelstringDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
- Pope v. Heritage Communities, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
- Braswell v. Cincinnati IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
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