MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — John-Paul Miller, the former pastor of Solid Rock church in The Market Common, was ordered to pay $3,400 in damages to a former member of his congregation and close personal friend after a civil trial involving a harassment complaint.
Miller will pay Sam Rickman $3,400 in damages, while Rickman must pay $100 in damages. The jury’s decision came down Tuesday morning after hearing from several witnesses on Monday, including Rickman.
Rickman’s attorney, Regina Ward, wants the maximum of $7,500 awarded to Rickman, but she did not provide a statute, so the judge denied it for now. Miller’s payment to Rickman must be made within 30 days…