Catherine Rusoff
A South Carolina judge approved just over $1.3 million in a partial settlement in the wrongful death case of a bride killed by an alleged drunk driver just hours after getting married.
Jamie Lee Komoroski, 25, crashed her rental car into the golf cart holding Samantha Miller, 34, and her fiance, Aric Hutchinson, killing his bride and injuring him hours after their “perfect” wedding day on April 28, 2023, near Charleston. Authorities said Komoroski was driving 65 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone.
Komoroski was charged on Sept. 12 with felony driving under the influence resulting in death, reckless homicide and two counts of felony driving under the influence resulting in serious bodily injury. She was released on bail in March and her criminal case is still pending.
Three other people in the golf cart, including the groom, were injured. Hutchinson said she suffered a brain injury and several broken bones on a GoFundMe page created by her fiancé’s mother.
Hutchinson sued Komoroskiwhose blood alcohol content was “0.261, more than three times the legal limit”, according to a toxicology report released by the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division. Included in the wrongful death lawsuit were bars that served alcohol and Enterprise, the automaker that rented her the vehicle, and several restaurants and bars that served Komoroski on the night of the accident.
El Gallo Bar & Grill, Snapper Jacks, The Drop In Bar & Deli and The Crab Shack allowed her to become intoxicated or continue selling alcohol when she was already too drunk, according to the initial lawsuit, which was filed in October.
The complaint also accuses Taco Boy, Komoroski’s employer, of negligence and recklessness for serving “a dangerous amount” of alcohol at a work event. The restaurant denied that there was an officially sanctioned work event and it was not included in the agreement.
The judge ordered the following companies to pay $1.379 million to Hutchinson, who, as Samantha Miller’s husband of some hours, is the personal representative of her estate:
- The Crab Shack, $640,000
- The Folly Deli, $320,000
- Beachfront Bars/Snapper Jacks, $320,000
- Northern Progressive Insurance Company, $75,000
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car, $24,000
Komoroski was named in the lawsuit but was not part of the settlement.
Caitlin O’Kane contributed reporting.
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