OCEAN WINDS CORP. OF JOHNS ISLAND v. LANE

No. 25380.

347 S.C. 416 (2001)

556 S.E.2d 377

OCEAN WINDS CORPORATION OF JOHNS ISLAND, Plaintiff, v. Lee LANE d/b/a Lane Drywall and Plastering, Pelham Roofing and Sheet Metal Works, Inc., and Andersen Windows, Inc., of whom Andersen Windows, Inc., is the party answering the Certified Question, Defendants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided November 26, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Jefferson Leath, Jr., and G. Hamlin O'Kelley, III, of Leath, Bouch & Crawford, L.L.P., of Charleston, and W.H. Bundy, Jr., of Smith, Bundy, Bybee & Barnett, P.C., of Charleston, for Plaintiff.

G. Dana Sinkler and Margaret K. Manuel, of Warren & Sinkler, L.L.P., of Charleston, for Defendant Andersen Windows, Inc.


Justice PLEICONES.

We accepted this certified question from the United States District Court to determine whether certain events trigger the running of the statute of repose codified at S.C.Code Ann. § 15-3-640 (Supp.2000).

FACTS

The district court made the following findings of fact: Plaintiff Ocean Winds Corporation of Johns Island ("Ocean Winds") developed, built, and owned a condominium project on Seabrook Island. In April 1997, Ocean Winds...

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