HIGGINS CONST. CO. v. SOUTH. BELL TEL & TEL. CO.

21539

276 S.C. 663 (1981)

281 S.E.2d 469

HIGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Respondent, v. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

August 4, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Drennan, III, of Butler, Means, Evins & Browne, Spartanburg, for appellant.

William E. Walsh and T.E. Walsh, both of Gaines & Walsh, Spartanburg, for respondent.


August 4, 1981.

GREGORY, Justice:

Southern Bell appeals from a jury verdict of Twelve Thousand, Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and 71/100 ($12,449.71) awarded respondent Higgins Construction Company. Appellant's failure to remove telephone wires by the date promised allegedly delayed respondent's completion of a bridge project in Spartanburg County. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Respondent entered...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases