Legal Opinion
Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 1, 1999No. 24910PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
In this case, we granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ opinion in Swinton Creek Nursery v. Edisto Farm Credit, ACA 326 S.C. 426, 483 S.E.2d 789 (Ct.App.1997). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
Factual/Procedural Background
In 1980, James M. Futch, III, (“Owner”) began a nursery business near the small town of Hollywood, South Carolina. 1 As a result of his efforts, Owner created the Swinton Creek Nursery (“Swinton Creek”). Swinton Creek was mainly a wholesale operation that sold azaleas to such stores as WalMart and K-Mart.
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