Livingston v. Central Refrigeration Co.

The plaintiff in this action, in 1969, constructed a freezer building on his property in Berkeley County for use in his business of buying and selling fish. The defendant, a South Carolina corporation with its principal place of business in Spartanburg, sold to the plaintiff and installed for his use in said building certain refrigeration units. A fire occurred in the building on February 13, 1970, with considerable resulting property damage.

In this action, commenced in Berkeley County in September 1970, plaintiff seeks to recover damages resulting from the fire, charging the defendant with…