Legal Opinion
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. v. Town of Awendaw
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 11, 2004No. 25820PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
We granted the petitions of Town of Awendaw (Town) and Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BEC) for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision in South Carolina Elec. & Gas Co. v. Town of Awendaw, 351 S.C. 491, 570 S.E.2d 542 (Ct.App.2002). We reverse.
FACTS
Rural electrical cooperative BEC provided service to all of Town’s residents when Town was incorporated in 1992. About 1,033 residents live in Town, located in northern Charleston County. Town enacted an ordinance and adopted a franchise agreement in 1993 which designated BEC as the primary supplier of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Osborne Ex Rel. Osborne v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State Ex Rel. Daniel v. Broad River Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1929
- City of Abbeville v. Aiken Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. City of OrangeburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Quality Towing, Inc. v. City of Myrtle BeachSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sloan Ex Rel. State v. Friends of the Hunley, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Vaughan v. Town of LymanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Pittman v. Grand Strand Entertainment, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
- Erie Insurance v. Winter Construction Co.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
- M & M GROUP, INC. v. HolmesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
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