Higgins Construction Co. v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Gregory, Justice:

Southern Bell appeals from a jury verdict of Twelve Thousand, Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and 71/100 ($12,449.71) awarded respondent Higgins Construction Company. Appellant’s failure to remove telephone wires by the date promised allegedly delayed respondent’s completion of a bridge project in Spartanburg County. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Respondent entered into a contract with the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation for removal and replacement of a bridge on Front Street in Spartanburg. Appellant and Duke Power Company had utility…