Hotel Fails to Convince Court to Adjust Lien for Mold Damage

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Court of Appeals Jan. 8 affirmed a lower court's refusal to reduce the contract price of a building by the amount of alleged mold damage for the purpose of resolving liability for sums owed to a subcontractor involved in the motel's construction. Taylor, Cotton & Ridley, Inc. v. Okatie Hotel Group, et al., No. 4194 (S.C. Ct. App.).

The Court of Appeals noted in its unpublished opinion that the mold damage wasn't discovered until after the Okatie Hotel Group had entered its pleadings and said there was other evidence to support the trial court's …