Legal Opinion
Wachovia Bank, National Ass'n v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 26, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2011-203088; No. 27359PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Wachovia Bank, National Association (Wachovia), appeals the court of appeals’ decision reversing the circuit court’s determination that William and Judith Blackburns’ (collectively, Respondents) counterclaims in a mortgage foreclosure suit were within the scope of a jury trial waiver signed by Respondents. We reverse in part and affirm in part.
Facts/Procedural Background
On July 23, 2005, Winyah Bay Holdings, LLC (the Seller), held an event aimed at selling marsh-front lots located in South Island Plantation, an affluent, to-be-built housing development in Georgetown County. The Seller…
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