Legal Opinion
Coker v. Culter
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 13, 1993No. A93A1054PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Appellants Billie and Angela Coker and appellee Lyle Pace Culter were involved in an auto collision. Partial summary judgment was granted to appellee as to punitive damages. Appellants appeal on grant of punitive damages.
By affidavit, appellee admitted going 40 mph in a 35 mph zone; water was standing on the road; visibility was poor; his car hydroplaned and crossed over the centerline; two passengers in the car were drinking but appellee, who had drunk beer some time before the accident tested one hour after the accident at .03 percent grams blood-alcohol content.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Summer-Minter & Associates, Inc. v. GiordanoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Colonial Pipeline Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- American Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1948
- Day v. BurnettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by21 opinions
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