Howard v. Holiday Inns, Inc.

Lewis, Chief Justice.

This is an action seeking damages for conversion of an automobile. We have previously reviewed this case, 271 S. C. 238, 246 S. E. (2d) 880, and affirmed a default judgment as to liability against the defendant Holiday Inns, Inc., but remanded for an inquiry into the amount of unliquidated damages, with limited participation by defendant in the determination of that issue.

On remand the case was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the amount of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars. Subsequently, the trial judge, on motion of the defendant…