Linda Mc Co., Inc. v. Shore
Supreme Court of South Carolina
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
- Langley v. PierceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- Capco of Summerville, Inc. v. J.H. Gayle Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Harrison v. BevilacquaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
- Hardee v. LynchSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1948
- United States Rubber Co. v. McManusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
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