Legal Opinion
Martin v. Hospital Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1994No. S94G0356PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Hosp. Auth. of Clarke County v. Martin, 210 Ga. App. 893 (438 SE2d 103) (1993) to review that court’s majority opinion that under our holding in MARTA v. Boswell, 261 Ga. 427 (405 SE2d 869) (1991), the Hospital Authority, as a governmental entity, is not liable for punitive damages.1 We affirm.
In MARTA v. Boswell, supra, we clearly and unequivocally held that MARTA could not be subjected to an award of punitive damages because such an award against a governmental entity would violate our state’s public policy. In so holding,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Hospital Authority v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Hospital Authority v. JonesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Greenwood Cemetery, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. BoswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Crosby v. Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Crisp Regional Nursing & Rehabilitation Center v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Department of Human Resources v. Northeast Georgia Primary Care, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Lathan v. Hospital Authority of Charlton County.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- Walton Electric Membership Corp. v. SnyderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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