Legal Opinion
McMaster v. Strickland
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 1, 1996No. 24454PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
In this action for specific performance of a land sales contract, Appellant Charles Strickland appeals the Special Referee’s award of both general damages and specific performance to the sellers. Strickland also appeals the award of attorney’s fees to the sellers. Because general damages and specific performance are alternative remedies, we reverse the award of specific performance but retain the general damages award.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 2, 1987, Charles Strickland (“Purchaser”) entered into a contract with Respondent McMaster, Fishburne, and Martin…
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