PAYNE v. DUKE POWER CO.

23396

304 S.C. 447 (1991)

405 S.E.2d 399

Lota G. PAYNE, Dewayne O. Looper, Cambridge House of Furniture, Inc., and Douglas A. Hayes, Jack Mangum and Clair M. Mangum, William O. Noffz, Odell Cohen, W. Jones Hodges, Herbert E. Keadle and Frances S. Keadle, Marion Hitt, Durst A. Loftin, Bernice R. Horne, and James A. McQuown, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, as a Class, Appellants v. DUKE POWER COMPANY and Greenwood County, Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 6, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Kendall Few, Greenville, William W. Griffith and Marvin R. Watson, Greenwood, for appellants.

Donald L. Ferguson, Watson L. Dorn, Greenwood, and Steve C. Griffith, Jr., Charlotte, N.C., for respondent Duke Power Co.

Howard L. Burns, Greenwood, for respondent Greenwood County.


Heard March 19, 1991.

Decided May 6, 1991.

CHANDLER, Justice:

This class action against Duke Power Company (Duke) and Greenwood County (County) was commenced by certain Duke customers (Customers) who contend Duke violated the contract under which it purchased an electric power system from the County. Customers appeal judgment in favor of Duke and the County.

We affirm.

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