Bob Hammond Construction Co. v. Banks Construction Co.

Bell, Judge:

This is a contract action. Bob Hammond Construction Company, Inc., sued Banks Construction Company and South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation for breach of contract. The circuit court granted the Highway Department’s motion for summary judgment. Hammond appeals. We affirm.

Banks Construction entered into a contract with the Highway Department to build a portion of the Mark Clark Expressway, located near Charleston, South Carolina. As part of this contract, Banks agreed to remove a bank building located in the path of the expressway. Under the terms of the…