Legal Opinion
State of Georgia v. Moseley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 22, 1993No. S93A1129PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears-Collins, Justice.
This appeal stems from a products liability action brought against General Motors Corporation by the appellees, Thomas and Elaine Moseley. Following a jury verdict awarding, in relevant part, $101,000,000 in punitive damages against General Motors, the State of Georgia sought to have the trial court apportion 75 percent of the punitive damages award to the State under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (e) (2). That statute apportions 75 percent of an award of punitive damages in a products liability action to the State of Georgia and 25 percent to the plaintiff. The trial court, based…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Nelms v. Georgian Manor Condominium Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Teasley v. MathisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Georgia Lions Eye Bank, Inc. v. LavantSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Benton v. Georgia Marble Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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