Legal Opinion
Beard v. Ryder/P-I-E Nationwide, Inc.
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 27, 1987No. 0940PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cureton, Judge:
T. Alexander Beard (Beard) commenced this suit against Ryder/P-I-E Nationwide, Inc. (Ryder) to terminate a lease. The circuit court granted Ryder’s motion for summary judgment. Beard appeals. We reverse and remand.
The lease in question concerns property in Greenville County. It was entered into by the Wooten Corporation as lessor with the Great Southern Trucking Company as lessee on July 22,1957. Ryder Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation of which Great Southern was a wholly-owned subsidiary, served as guarantor. The lease is for a term of twenty years, with two succeeding…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McPherson v. J. E. Sirrine & Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
- Patel v. Southern Brokers, Ltd.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- Conner v. AlvarezSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Gilstrap v. CulpepperSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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