Grinnell Corp. v. Wood

I respectfully dissent.

The majority opinion distinguishes the facts and circumstances of this case from those in this court’s opinion in McDowell v. Travelers Property & Casualty Company, 357 S.C. 118, 590 S.E.2d 514 (Ct.App.2003). I conclude McDowell applies and would reverse the trial court’s reformation of the parties’ contract.

In McDowell, this court found a meaningful offer despite the failure of the offer form to meet the Wannamaker test. Id. See State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Wannamaker, 291 S.C. 518, 521, 354 S.E.2d 555, 556 (1987) (adopting a four-part test for determining the…