Legal Opinion
Belton v. Cincinnati Insurance
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 3, 2003No. 3598PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCureton, J.
Stewart Belton filed this action alleging breach of contract and bad faith refusal to pay insurance proceeds. Cincinnati Insurance Company (Cincinnati) moved for summary judgment. The circuit court granted Cincinnati’s motion. Belton appeals. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Stuart Belton and Grady Query signed an agreement captioned “Lease Option to Buy” dated October 5, 1997. The agreement was a simple handwritten contract specifying a purchase price of $280,000 with a $50 down payment. The contract further provided for a note for $280,000 at 8% interest and lease payments of $1200 per month with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kiriakides v. United Artists Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- Gossett v. Farmers Ins. Co. of WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Gossett v. Farmers InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Conner v. City of Forest AcresSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
- Osborne Ex Rel. Osborne v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Belton v. Cincinnati InsuranceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
- Belton v. Cincinnati InsuranceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003