Case Name: Harry A. TAYLOR, Respondent, v. Theodore DEVORE, Appellant
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1969-11-21
Citations: 253 S.C. 393
Docket Number: 18987
Parties: Harry A. TAYLOR, Respondent, v. Theodore DEVORE, Appellant
Judges: Moss, C. J., Lewis, Bussey and Littlejohn, JJ., and Louis Rosen, Acting Associate Justice, concur.
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 253
Pages: 393–395

Head Matter:
18987
Harry A. TAYLOR, Respondent, v. Theodore DEVORE, Appellant
(171 S. E. (2d) 158)
Messrs. Garvin ■& Grant, of Aiken, and Fulmer, Barnes Berry & Austin, of Columbia, for Appellant,
Messrs. Williams & Johnson, of Aiken, and James E. Hunter, of West Columbia, for Respondent,
November 21, 1969.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
In this action for damages, both personal injury and property, arising out of an automobile collision, the verdict of the jury was for the plaintiff for actual damages in the amount of $1,500.00. Plaintiff moved for a new trial on the ground that such verdict was inadequate. The appeal is from an order of the trial judge granting such motion, in which order his Honor reviewed the evidence as to damages and concluded:
"In view of the extent of the damages to person and property proven by the greater weight of the evidence, I am of the opinion that the verdict is inadequate
It is clear that his order was based solely upon a consideration of the evidence and a conclusion therefrom by the trial judge contrary to that of the jury.
"It is well settled in this state that the trial judge has the authoriy and responsibility to grant a new trial when, in his judgment, the verdict of the jury is contrary to the fair preponderance of the evidence and that an order granting a new trial on such ground is not appealable. Lee v. Kirby, 243 S. C. 185, 133 S. E. (2d) 127; Mark v. Frito-Lay et al., 243 S. C. 376, 133 S. E. (2d) 833." Adams v. Duffie, 244 S. C. 365, 137 S. E. (2d) 276 (1964).
Appeal dismissed.
Moss, C. J., Lewis, Bussey and Littlejohn, JJ., and Louis Rosen, Acting Associate Justice, concur.