Legal Opinion
Henderson v. Glen Oak, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 15, 1987No. 43664PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case, Henderson v. Glen Oak, Inc., 179 Ga. App. 380 (346 SE2d 842) (1986), on questions concerning whether the respondent has recovered duplicitous damages from the petitioner and whether the jury’s award of punitive damages is supportable. We conclude that the damages are not duplicitous and that the punitive damages are supportable. Thus, we affirm.
It is true that a plaintiff cannot recover a judgment against a defendant once in contract and again in tort for the same transaction. E.g., UIV Corp. v. Oswald, 139 Ga. App. 697 (229 SE2d…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- UIV CORP. v. OswaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- BLI Construction Co. v. DebariCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Henderson v. Glen Oak, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
3Cited by10 opinions
- United Companies Lending Corp. v. PeacockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Glen Oak, Inc. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Bowdish v. Johns Creek AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Woodhull Corp. v. Saibaba Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Flanigan v. Executive Office Centers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
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