Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Dunaway
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1965No. 41370PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
Carolyn P. Dunaway brought suit to recover actual and punitive damages against the defendant because of his alleged wilful trespass in causing an automobile owned by the plaintiff to be levied upon and seized under a distress warrant which the defendant caused to be issued against her husband for nonpayment of rent. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $70 actual damages and $1,200 punitive damages, and the defendant filed a motion for new trial which was denied. The exception is to that judgment.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Baldwin v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Williams v. InmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Atlantic Greyhound Corp. v. AustinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1945
- Atlanta Metallic Casket Co. v. HollingsworthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. DillinghamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- City of Warner Robins v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Ferguson v. Atlantic Land & Development Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Analytical Systems, Inc. v. ITT Commercial Finance Corp.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1986
- Head v. CSX Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
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