Legal Opinion

Trico Surveying, Inc. v. Godley Auction Co.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided May 10, 1993No. 23856PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

Trico Surveying, Inc. (Trico) appeals Orders which (1) granted Respondent Godley Auction, Inc. (Godley) summary judgment in Trico’s suit to foreclose a mechanic’s lien and (2) awarded Godley $21,800 attorney’s fees.

We affirm.

FACTS

In October, 1988, Godley paid Trico $1,500 to perform a boundary survey and preliminary wetlands sketch 1 of its 255-acre tract of land in Dorchester County. Subsequently, Godley contracted to sell the parcel to one B.C. Charania (Charania), a real estate developer. Thereafter, Trico completed a detailed wetlands survey for which Charania agreed to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. MARINE CONTRACTING AND TOWING COMPANYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  2. Glasscock v. GlasscockSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  3. Byerly Ex Rel. Estate of Byerly v. ConnorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  4. George A. Z. Johnson, Jr., Inc. v. BarnhillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  5. C & B COMPANY v. CollinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. McNair v. RainsfordCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  2. Staubes v. City of Folly BeachCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  3. Bowen v. Lee Process Systems Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000
  4. NationsBank v. Scott FarmCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1995
  5. SMITH-HUNTER CONST. CO., INC. v. HopsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005

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