Legal Opinion

Worley v. Yarborough Ford, Inc.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided December 12, 1994No. 2278PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cureton, Judge:

This is a breach of contract action. The complaint alleges a breach of contract by the respondent, Yarborough Ford, Inc. (Yarborough), in its failure to return a $25,000 earnest money deposit to appellant, Leonard A. Worley. The trial court directed a verdict for Yarborough. Worley appeals. We affirm.

In February 1992, Worley and Yarborough entered into a contract whereby Worley agreed to buy Yarborough’s automobile dealership. At the contract’s signing, Worley paid Yarborough $25,000 earnest money. The agreement expressly provided that Yarborough had the option of retaining the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. C.A.N. Enterprises, Inc. v. South Carolina Health & Human Services Finance CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988
  2. Strange v. S.C. Department of Highways & Public TransportationSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  3. Murphy v. HaganSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  4. D. A. Davis Construction Co. v. Palmetto Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
  5. Ballenger Corp. v. City of Columbia, SCCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Parker v. ShecutCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
  4. M & M GROUP, INC. v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
  5. Brewer v. Stokes Kia, Isuzu, Subaru, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005

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