Gilliland v. Elmwood Properties

Toal, Justice:

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Gilliland v. Elmwood Properties, 297 S.C. 197, 375 S.E. (2d) 342 (1988). This case involves three issues: (I) whether summary judgment should have been granted the plaintiff on his breach of contract action on the ground that a certain contractual clause was unambiguous; (II) whether summary judgment should have been granted the plaintiff on the ground that the defendants failed to allege and/or provide evidence of a recognizable counterclaim in tort; and (III) whether the parol evidence rule operates to defeat the…