Legal Opinion

Luckie v. Piggly-Wiggly Southern, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1984No. 68731PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff filed a two-count complaint against appelleedefendant. Count I alleged a tortious assault by an employee of appellee. Count II alleged a false imprisonment for shoplifting. The case was submitted to a jury. A verdict for appellant was returned as to Count I, awarding her $1 in compensatory damages and $500 in punitive damages. A verdict for appellee was returned as to Count II. Appellant appeals from the judgment entered on the verdicts.

Through pre-trial discovery, appellant secured a copy of the written guidelines that appellee had established for its…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Stewart v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Callaway v. PickardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  3. Georgia Railroad v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  4. Atlanta Consolidated Street Ry. Co. v. BatesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  5. United States Shoe Corp. v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. K-Mart Corporation v. WashingtonNevada Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Dupree v. Keller Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Caldwell v. K-Mart Corp.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 1991
  4. Dayoub v. Yates-Astro Termite Pest Control CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Manley v. Gwinnett Place Associates, L.P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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