Opinion ID: 1210874
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: bad faith counterclaim

Text: Mortgagee argues that the trial court erred in not properly instructing the jury as to the relevance of the directed verdict in favor of Mortgagee for breach of contract on Mortgagee's counterclaim on the issue of bad faith. It moreover argues that the court erred in refusing to grant Mortgagee's motion for J.N.O.V. or, in the alternative, a new trial on the issue of bad faith when the jury was prejudiced on Mortgagee's counterclaim by evidence of Hunt's fraud and deceit. Mortgagee presents these arguments for the first time on appeal, as these arguments were not presented to, or ruled upon by, the trial court. Because they are not properly before this Court, we need not address them. See SSI Medical Servs., Inc., 301 S.C. 493, 392 S.E.2d 789.