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PINCKNEY v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING CO.

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268 S.C. 430 (1977)

234 S.E.2d 654

Thomas Edward PINCKNEY and Barbara Jones Pinckney, Respondents, v. ORKIN EXTERMINATING COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

April 13, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Harvey, Battey, Macloskie & Bethea, of Beaufort, for Appellant.

Darrell Thomas Johnson, Jr., Esq., of Hardeeville, for Respondents.

April 13, 1977.

NESS, Justice:

This is an action for damages to a home due to termites and moisture. Respondent Pinckney was awarded a jury verdict of $5,000.00 actual damages and $4,000.00 punitive damages against the appellant, Orkin, We affirm.

Although the complaint is not reproduced as part of the record, the agreed statement of the case reveals the respondents alleged four causes of action: the first two alleged breach of contract; the third...

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