Renaissance Enterprises, Inc. v. Ocean Resorts, Inc.

BURNETT, Justice:

This Court granted certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Renaissance Enterprises, Inc. v. Ocean Resorts, Inc., Op. No. 96-UP-169 (S.C.Ct.App. filed June 5,1996) (Renaissance II).

FACTS

Respondent (Enterprises) seeks to recover damages from petitioners (Resorts) based upon a breach of contract. 1 In 1984, Enterprises and Resorts executed a contract that provided Resorts would pay Enterprises a referral fee for any guest referred to Resorts by Enterprises. The parties then amended the contract to address future fees:

[Resorts] will pay [Enterprises] the fee and/or…