South Carolina SC upholds $10M verdict against insurer in policy revocation case.

The AP (9/15, Collins) reports, "The South Carolina Supreme Court on Monday upheld a multimillion-dollar verdict against an insurer whom the justices said revoked a man's health policy after he tested positive for HIV based solely on a nurse writing down the wrong year for the test. The court in this conservative, often pro-business state called Fortis Insurance Company's actions 'highly reprehensible,' but did reduce punitive damages awarded to Jerome Mitchell Jr. from $15 million to $10 million.