Legal Opinion
Norton v. Ewaskio
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 11, 1963No. 18026PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, Chief Justice.
This is an action to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff, John A. Norton, as a result of the negligence and willfulness of the defendant, Athanasius E. Ewaskio, in the operation of his automobile.
The case was tried before the Honorable Legare Bates, Judge of the Richland County Court and a jury, on November 6, 1961, which resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $310.00 actual and $3,440.00 punitive damages and defendant appeals.
Early in the morning of January 25, 1960, the two vehicles driven by plaintiff and defendant collided at the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Charles v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
- Jennings v. McCowanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
- Ford v. A. A. A. Highway Express, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1944
- Standard Warehouse Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1952
- Brabham v. Southern Asphalt Haulers, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1953
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Vivian Mattison Morty Ronald Mattison v. Dallas Carrier CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Welch v. EpsteinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
- Hicks v. HerringSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1965
- Mylin v. Allen-White Pontiac, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
- Frazier v. BadgerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
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