Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Linda Mc Co., Inc. v. Shore

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 29, 2010No. 26878Published

1ConcurrenceJustice Beatty

While I concur in parts I, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the majority opinion, I disagree with the majority’s analysis in part II dealing with the import and interpretation of section 15-39-30. The majority is correct in concluding that section 15-39-30 is not a statute of limitation. In my view, the majority is incorrect in concluding that it operates similar to one under the facts of this case.

Section 15-39-30 is not a statute of limitation, but it is clearly a statute of repose. There is a significant difference between the two. A statute of limitation is an affirmative *559defense that allows a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Langley v. PierceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  2. Capco of Summerville, Inc. v. J.H. Gayle Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  3. Harrison v. BevilacquaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  4. Hardee v. LynchSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
  5. United States Rubber Co. v. McManusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947

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