· 5/26/1981
White v. Fowler
Citations
- 278 S.E.2d 777
- 276 S.C. 370
- 1981 S.C. LEXIS 362
How courts have described this case
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- stating that when the only reasonable inference from the evidence was that respondent's actionable negligence caused the accident, a charge on unavoidable accident was irrelevant and prejudicial
- stating that when the only reasonable inference from the evidence was that respondent’s action able negligence caused the accident, a charge on unavoidable accident was irrelevant and prejudicial
- it is reversible error to charge a correct principle of law when the principle is inapplicable to the issues on trial
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Judges: Gregory, Lewis, Littlejohn, Ness, Harwell, JJ-
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