JEFFERIES v. PHILLIPS

No. 2241.

451 S.E.2d 21 (1994)

Kenneth JEFFERIES, Respondent, v. Ned PHILLIPS, d/b/a Ned Phillips Construction Company, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided October 10, 1994.

Rehearing Denied November 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard H. Rhodes, Burts, Turner, Rhodes & Thompson, Spartanburg, for appellant.

Alexander Hray, Jr., Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, Spartanburg, for respondent.


HOWARD, Acting Judge:

This appeal arises from the award of damages to respondent, Kenneth Jefferies, under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act. The trial court found that Ned Phillips violated the Act by "padding" an estimate for structural repairs to Jefferies' house. Phillips appeals the award. We reverse.

In October of 1991 Jefferies entered into a contract to sell his Gaffney residence. Three days prior to closing, Jefferies received a termite...

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