Legal Opinion
Elder v. Gaffney Ledger, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 4, 1999No. 2921PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEARN, Judge:
Wayne Elder, the former Chief of Police for the Town of Blacksburg, brought this action for libel against The Gaffney Ledger, Inc. (Publisher), which publishes The Gaffney Ledger. The jury awarded Elder $10,000 in actual damages and $300,-000 in punitive damages. Publisher appeals, challenging (1) the denial of its motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, (2) the admission of certain testimony from Elder’s wife, and (3) the denial of its motion for a new trial based upon the size of the punitive damage award. We affirm.
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