Legal Opinion
U.S. F/U/B/A Williams Electric Co. v. Metric Constructors, Inc.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 20, 1997No. 24551PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
The following question has been certified to this Court by the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina:
Under the facts of this case, what exceptions, if any, to an unambiguous no-damages-for-delay clause in a construction contract would the South Carolina Supreme Court recognize?
FACTS
Metric, general contractor for construction of a new federal prison in Estill, S.C., hired Williams Electric Company as the major electrical subcontractor. The contract, written by Metric, contains the following no-damages-for-delay clause:
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