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RICHBURG v. BAUGHMAN

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290 S.C. 431 (1986)

351 S.E.2d 164

J.B. RICHBURG, Respondent v. Leon M. BAUGHMAN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided December 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Alford, of Barnes, Alford, Stork & Johnson, Columbia, for appellant.

M.M. Weinberg, Jr., of Weinberg, Brown, and McDougall, Sumter, for respondent.

Heard Oct. 22, 1986.

Decided Dec. 8, 1986.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant contends that respondent should have been collaterally estopped from claiming punitive damages in this car accident case. We disagree.

The trailer that appellant was towing broke loose from his truck, crossed a four-lane road, and struck respondent's car. Respondent's daughter, who was the sole occupant of the car, sustained bodily injuries as a result of the accident. Respondent...

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