Legal Opinion

O'QUINN v. Beach Associates

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided November 20, 1978No. 20813PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice:

James L. O’Quinn and others entered into individual contracts with Beach Associates for the purchase of condominium units at Hilton Head Island. This class action was brought by O’Quinn to rescind the contracts because of allegedly fraudulent misrepresentations made by Beach Associates in connection with the sale of the condominiums. The lower court held the members of the class were entitled to rescission and the return of their deposits. We affirm.

In a subsequent order the lower court denied class membership to several purchasers who were not notified of the class action at…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Townes Associates, Ltd. v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
  3. Warr v. Carolina Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  4. Turner v. CareySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
  5. Davis v. CordellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1960

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Dawkins v. FieldsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  2. Ardis v. CoxCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1993
  3. Fisher v. PelstringDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2012
  4. Giles v. Lanford & Gibson, Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
  5. Witt v. AMERICAN TRUCKING ASS'N, INC.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1994

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