· 3/29/2004
Austin v. Specialty Transportation Services, Inc.
Citations
- 594 S.E.2d 867
- 358 S.C. 298
- 2004 S.C. App. LEXIS 86
How courts have described this case
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- providing appellate review of a damages award \is limited to the correction of errors of law\
- providing this court’s task in reviewing a damages award is not to weigh the evidence, but to determine if there is any evidence to support the damages award
- noting a trial court has considerable discretion over the amount of a damages award, and appellate review of an award limits this court to correct errors of law
- providing an issue that is unchallenged on appeal constitutes the law of the case
- “Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the employer is liable for the acts of an employee acting within the scope of employment.”
- Under the doctrine of respondeat superior, the employer is liable for the acts of an employee acting within the scope of employment.
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Judges: Anderson, Hearn, Beatty
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