Rrr, Inc. v. Toggas

Petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in RRR, Inc. v. Toggas, 378 S.C. 174, 662 S.E.2d 438 (Ct.App.2008). We grant the petition as to the question of whether the Court of Appeals erred in upholding the award of punitive damages, dispense with further briefing, and affirm. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied as to petitioners’ remaining questions.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial judge’s award of punitive damages after a consideration of the factors listed in Gamble v. Stevenson, 305 S.C. 104, 406 S.E.2d 350 (1991), holding there was…