Legal Opinion

Traynham v. Yeargin Enterprises, Inc.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided March 11, 1991No. 1633PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gardner, Judge:

R.T. Traynham and Pat Traynham (the Traynhams) sued Yeargin Enterprises, Inc., (Yeargin) for the breach of a contract to build a house. Yeargin moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the contract incorporated by reference an agreement to arbitrate. The trial judge overruled the motion. We affirm.

The sole issue of merit is whether the contract between the parties incorporated by reference an arbitration agreement.

The contract is on a form of the American Institute of Architects known as A.I.A. document A101. The front of document A101 states “use only with the 1976…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Columbia East Associates v. Bi-Lo, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1989
  2. Garrett Ex Rel. Garrett v. Pilot Life InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
  3. First Baptist Church v. George A. Creed & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  4. Holcombe v. Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1984
  5. Shaw v. East Coast Builders of Columbia, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1987

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. York v. Dodgeland of Columbia, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
  2. Richland-Lexington Airport District v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2002

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