ALLSTATE INS. CO. v. DURHAM

No. 23858.

431 S.E.2d 557 (1993)

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Randall DURHAM, d/b/a Randall Durham Plumbing Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 17, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Francis Marion, Jr. and J.D. Quattlebaum, both of Haynsworth, Marion, McKay & Guerard, Greenville, for appellant.

James H. Watson and Samuel W. Outten, both of Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, Greenville, for respondent.


HARWELL, Chief Justice:

Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate) appeals the denial of its motion for a new trial based on the inadequacy of a jury verdict, alleging that the trial judge abused his discretion in refusing to grant a new trial. We agree and reverse.

I. FACTS

On August 24, 1988, Randall Durham (Durham) performed plumbing services in the home of Lawrence J. and Linda M. McReynolds, which included...

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