Marie Laird, by Her Guardian Ad Litem, Jimmy Laird, Respondent v. Nationwide Insurance Company, Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of South Carolina held that the uninsured motorist endorsement does not obligate the insurer to pay punitive damages, reversing the lower court’s judgment and remanding for entry of judgment in favor of the insurer. Justice Brailsford dissented, arguing that the statute’s language covers all sums the insured is legally entitled to recover, including punitive damages.