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Dr. Bruce Skinner v. Tident Medical Center, LLC

Date: 12-19-2002

Case Number: 2000-CP-08-096

Judge: Markley Dennis

Court: Court of Common Pleas, Berkeley County, South Carolina

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Gregg Meyers, Law Office of Gregg Meyers, Charleston, South Carolina

Defendant's Attorney: M. Dawes Cooke, Jr. of Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson & Helms, Charleston, South Carolina

Description:

Defamation, negligent supersision and conversion claims by Dr. Bruce Skinner, age 51, who claimed that Trident Medical Center accused him of stealing and kept his patient list after firing him. The also claimed that the Medical Center lost his patient list after asking him to turn it over to the defendant.

Outcome:

Plaintiff's verdict for $250,000 for loss of the patient list, $10 million in actual damages for defamation, $10 million in punitive damages and $10 million for negligent supervision damages.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

Reported by AKM

About This Case

What was the outcome of Dr. Bruce Skinner v. Tident Medical Center, LLC?

The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $250,000 for loss of the patient list, $10 million in actual damages for defamation, $10 million in punitive damages and $10 million for negligent supervision damages.

Which court heard Dr. Bruce Skinner v. Tident Medical Center, LLC?

This case was heard in Court of Common Pleas, Berkeley County, South Carolina, SC. The presiding judge was Markley Dennis.

Who were the attorneys in Dr. Bruce Skinner v. Tident Medical Center, LLC?

Plaintiff's attorney: Gregg Meyers, Law Office of Gregg Meyers, Charleston, South Carolina. Defendant's attorney: M. Dawes Cooke, Jr. of Barnwell, Whaley, Patterson & Helms, Charleston, South Carolina.

When was Dr. Bruce Skinner v. Tident Medical Center, LLC decided?

This case was decided on December 19, 2002.