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unliquidated claim in South Carolina

17 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1968–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Butler Contracting, Inc. v. Court Street, LLCgreen
sc · 2006 · cited in 8 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2007–2022
2 sentences

2022See Butler Contracting, Inc. v. Ct. St., LLC, 369 S.C. 121, 133 , 631 S.E.2d 252, 259 (2006) ("Prejudgment interest is not allowed on an unliquidated claim in the absence of an agreement or statute.").

2022See Butler Contracting, Inc. v. Ct. St., LLC, 369 S.C. 121, 133 , 631 S.E.2d 252, 259 (2006) ("Prejudgment interest is not allowed on an unliquidated claim in the absence of an agreement or statute.").

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Historic Charleston Holdings, LLC v. Mallongreen
sc · 2009 · cited in 3 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2010–2025
2 sentences

2025See Historic Charleston Holdings, LLC, 381 S.C. at 435, 673 S.E.2d at 457 ("The law permits the award of prejudgment interest when a monetary obligation is a sum certain, or is capable of being reduced to certainty, accruing from the time payment may be demanded either by the agreement of the parties or the operation of law."); id. ("Generally, prejudgment interest may not be recovered on an unliquidated claim in the absence of agreement or statute.").

2025See Historic Charleston Holdings, LLC, 381 S.C. at 435, 673 S.E.2d at 457 ("The law permits the award of prejudgment interest when a monetary obligation is a sum certain, or is capable of being reduced to certainty, accruing from the time payment may be demanded either by the agreement of the parties or the operation of law."); id. ("Generally, prejudgment interest may not be recovered on an unliquidated claim in the absence of agreement or statute.").

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Lewis v. Congress of Racial Equalitygreen
sc · 1981 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See Lewis v. Congress of Racial Equality and/or C.O.R.E., Inc., 275 S.C. 556 , 274 S.E.2d 287 (1981) (citing Howard and raising the issue of the amount of damages ex mero motu where plaintiff obtained a default judgment for $150,000 in actual damages and $100,000 in punitive damages in an unliquidated claim and remanding to trial court for a de novo hearing on damages).

2013See Lewis v. Congress of Racial Equality and/or C.O.R.E., Inc., 275 S.C. 556 , 274 S.E.2d 287 (1981) (citing Howard and raising the issue of the amount of damages ex mero motu where plaintiff obtained a default judgment for $150,000 in actual damages and $100,000 in punitive damages in an unliquidated claim and remanding to trial court for a de novo hearing on damages).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in South Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Roberts & Hoge v. Pawley neutral
sc · 1897
2 sentences

1982Roberts, et al. v. Pawley, 50 S. C. 491, 27 S. E. 913 ; Mallard Lumber Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co., 134 S. C. 228, 132 S. E. 614 .

1968Roberts, et al. v. Pawley, 50 S. C. 491, 27 S. E. 913 ; Mallard Lumber Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co., 134 S. C. 228, 132 S. E. 614 .

21968–1982
Mallard Lumber Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co. neutral
sc · 1926
2 sentences

1982Roberts, et al. v. Pawley, 50 S. C. 491, 27 S. E. 913 ; Mallard Lumber Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co., 134 S. C. 228, 132 S. E. 614 .

1968Roberts, et al. v. Pawley, 50 S. C. 491, 27 S. E. 913 ; Mallard Lumber Co. v. Carolina Portland Cement Co., 134 S. C. 228, 132 S. E. 614 .

21968–1982
Babb v. Rothrock green
sc · 1993
2 sentences

2006Babb, 310 S.C. at 350 , 426 S.E.2d at 791 ; Builders Transport, Inc. v. S.C.

2006Babb, 310 S.C. at 350 , 426 S.E.2d at 791 ; Builders Transport, Inc. v. S.C.

12006–2006
Dibble v. Sumter Ice and Fuel Co. green
scctapp · 1984
1 sentence

1987Dibble v. Sumter Ice & Fuel Co., 283 S. C. 278, 322 S. E. (2d) 674 (Ct. App. 1984).

11987–1987
Llewelyn Ex Rel. Estate of Dillard v. Dobson Bros. green
sc · 1980
2 sentences

1984Llewelyn v. Dobson Bros. , 274 S.C. 177 , 262 S.E.2d 726 (1980).

1984Llewelyn v. Dobson Bros. , 274 S.C. 177 , 262 S.E.2d 726 (1980).

11984–1984

Statutes the citing opinions construe

SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 34-31-20 (5) SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-10 (3) SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-110 (3) SC § S.C. Code Ann. § 29-5-90 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 105 (1886–2025) LA 53 (1920–2022) WA 45 (1916–2019) CA 32 (1923–2024) MO 31 (1897–2021) NY 31 (1860–2023) IL 29 (1909–2019) KY 23 (1896–2025) MI 23 (1912–2026) PA 20 (1892–2024) GA 20 (1853–2014) AZ 17 (1959–2025) SC 17 (1968–2025) OK 17 (1912–2023) KS 16 (1925–2017) FL 15 (1952–2002) NE 12 (1906–1991) CT 11 (1967–2000) MN 11 (1912–2014) OH 10 (1944–2022) NJ 9 (1939–1989) IA 9 (1901–1989) OR 8 (1904–2006) UT 8 (1919–2024) MS 8 (1932–2004) MA 8 (1915–2000) WY 8 (1951–2025) ID 7 (1928–2021) AL 7 (1925–2017) CO 7 (1903–1988) IN 7 (1906–2004) AR 6 (1917–2008) DC 5 (1979–2003) MD 5 (1869–2006) TN 5 (1965–2018) WV 3 (1923–1959) MT 3 (1935–2000) DE 2 (1959–1995) SD 2 (1986–2025) VA 2 (1990–1999) VT 2 (1917–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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