Legal Opinion
West v. Gladney
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 8, 2000No. 3160PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Douglas A. West brought this action against Joe Louis Gladney alleging Gladney defaulted on a promissory note and seeking full payment of the note and attorneys’ fees. The trial court granted West summary judgment, awarding him $563,816.47 on the debt, but limiting the award of attorneys’ fees to $50,000. Both parties appeal. We affirm as modified.
BACKGROUND
In August 1996, West sold all of his shares in Am-Pro Protective Agency, Inc. to Gladney. In payment thereof, Gladney gave West $150,000 and executed a promissory note for $525,000. Because the stock was subject to a possible first lien by…
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