Odom v. Gray

OPINION

Certiorari was granted in this case on one point only, to wit: Can punitive damages or “smart” money be awarded against joint or multiple defendants when the financial worth of only one defendant is introduced into the evidence ?

The factual allegations in the complaint were found in favor of the plaintiff by the jury, approved by the trial judge, and concurred in by the Court of Appeals, and from a review of the voluminous record, we agree that the record supports that finding of facts.

There are two lines of authority on this question, generally referred to as the majority rule and…