True v. Monteith

BURNETT, Justice:

This Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in True v. Monteith, Op. No. 95-UP-269 (S.C.Ct.App. filed October 19, 1995) which affirmed the trial court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of respondents based on the statute of limitations. We reverse.

FACTS

In 1973, respondent Edmund H. Monteith (Monteith) represented petitioner and her brothers-in-law (the Trues) in executing a long-term commercial lease agreement with Joe Edens whereby the Trues leased property they owned to Edens. At the time of execution, petitioner read the lease…