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· 4/6/1992

O'Shea v. Lesser

Citations

  • 416 S.E.2d 629
  • 308 S.C. 10
  • 1992 S.C. LEXIS 95

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that, under South Carolina law, a breach of contract action seeking monetary damages is one at law
  • holding an action for breach of restrictive covenants was at law, because relief sought was general damages for loss of view and invasion of privacy
  • holding an action for breach of restrictive covenants was at law, because relief sought was general damages for loss of view and invasion of privacy
  • holding the right to enforce a restrictive covenant is not fiduciary and may be assigned to another
  • holding an architectural review board designated by a homeowners’ association did not owe homeowners a fiduciary duty; rather, the review board owed “a duty to exercise judgment reasonably and in good faith”
  • the character of an action as legal or equitable depends on the relief sought

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Judges: Harwell, Chandler, Finney, Toal, Moore

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