Jones v. Sun Publishing Co.

278 S.C. 12 (1982)

292 S.E.2d 23

James JONES, Appellant,

v.

The SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

21680

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 30, 1982.

Stevens, Stevens & Thomas, Myrtle Beach, for appellant.

McCutcheon & McCutcheon, Conway, and Robinson, McFadden, Moore & Pope, Columbia, for respondent.

March 30, 1982.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant initiated this suit for libel because respondent published an article which erroneously reported that appellant had pled guilty to charges of copyright infringement. A verdict of $35,000 actual damages was returned by the jury in favor of appellant.…