· 12/13/1978
Scott v. McCain
Citations
- 250 S.E.2d 118
- 272 S.C. 198
- 1978 S.C. LEXIS 409
How courts have described this case
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- civil action for libel by school board members must allege actual malice as that term is used in New York Times
- a defective complaint cannot be amended to state a new or different cause of action after the statute of limitations has run
- noting a school board member is a public official
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Judges: Gregory, Lewis, Littlejohn, Ness, Rhodes
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