Wimberly v. Barr

CURETON, A.J.:

John D. Wimberly brought this action against Wayne Barr; Steve Rutland and Roy Rutland, doing business as South Willow Logging and Roy Rutland- Logging; and Southeastern Forest Products, Inc., for cutting timber on his property without permission. The jury awarded actual and punitive damages. After post-trial motions, the trial judge decreased the amount of actual damages to equal three times the value of the timber pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 16-11-615 (2003) 1 (the timber statute). The punitive damages were not altered. Wimberly appeals the reduction of the actual damages. The…