South Carolina Governor Rallies Support for Key Legal Reform Package
Following Press Conference, S.B. 244 Set for Senate Floor Debate and Vote
Edwards v. Scapa Waycross Inc.
(S.C., filed April 12, 2023): Urging the Court to grant the petition because the Court of Appeals applied a causation standard that is inconsistent with South Carolina law and the majority rule nationwide. Also, the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court’s additur and setoff rulings. The errors impact South Carolina’s asbestos litigation environment.
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