South Carolina Court of Appeals: Asbestos Cases

Our case-law library holds 7 asbestos decisions from the South Carolina Court of Appeals (2001–2023). Each links to our summary and the full opinion.

• State: South Carolina
• Kind of court: State appeals court

Decisions

• Glenn v. 3M Co. (2023). The Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of Fisher Controls' JNOV and new trial motions, the jury instruction rulings and the discovery sanctions, in favor of Rita Glenn, but remanded for the trial court to review the settlement documents and reconsider the setoff amounts.
• Protopapas v. Wall, Templeton & Haldrup, PA (2023). The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed the special circuit court's order, which rejected USF&G's statute of repose defense and held that asbestos personal injury claims against dissolved Covil Corporation were not barred; the Receiver prevailed over USF&G.
• Covil Corporation EX rel. Protopapas v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (2022). The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed partial summary judgment for Covil (through its receiver), holding that Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company had to indemnify Covil for the Rollins asbestos settlement.
• Edwards v. Scapa Waycross, Inc. (2022). The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed the judgment for Stewart's estate against Scapa, upholding the denial of JNOV, the additur increasing survival damages to $1 million, the refusal to reallocate settlement proceeds, and the exclusion of Stewart's bankruptcy trust claims.
• Jolly v. General Elec. Co. (2021). The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed the circuit court's denial of Fisher Controls and Crosby Valve's directed verdict, JNOV and motion to quash, its grant of new trial nisi additur to the Jollys, and its partial grant of setoff, so the Jollys kept their verdict.
• Keene v. Cna Holdings, LLC (2019). The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed the circuit court's denial of CNA Holdings' motions for JNOV, new trial and remittitur, leaving the verdict for Seay's estate and wife in place.
• Murphy v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (2001). The en banc Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under the Door Closing Statute and remanded, ruling for the Murphys against Rapid American and Du Pont.