Alike other states of the USA, South Carolina also has laws that address the breach of contract.
Breach of contract
A violation of commitment refers to an action that violates the terms of a contract or does not fulfill a promise or performed as agreed upon in the agreement.
- The damages arising from the breach of the contract refers to as economic losses.
- The defaulting party is required to compensate the other party to the contract by paying general damages or completing the specific performance of the contract.
- The specific performance should in line with the original promise as made in the contract.
Timeframe to file a petition
According to South Carolina’s breach of contract laws, the non-breaching party can submit a request for the remedy of breach of contract within three years of the finding of breach of contract.
Exemptions
South Carolina laws do not consider a Breach of the contract if
- There are any changes in the agreement, and both parties agree to it.
- One party deviates from the contract, and another party agrees to it.
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