Colleton Preparatory Academy, Inc. v. Hoover Universal, Inc.

We accepted two questions certified by the United States District Court for South Carolina pursuant to Rule 228, SCACR. The questions involve recovery in tort in light of the economic loss doctrine and recovery under the South Carolina Unfair Trade Practices Act (UTPA) for a remote user. After careful consideration, we answer the first question “no,” and “yes.” We answer the second question, “yes.”

FACTS

Plaintiff Colleton Preparatory Academy is a private school in Walterboro, South Carolina.1 The roof of Plaintiffs administration building was constructed in 1972, and the building’s roof truss…