Legal Opinion
Davis v. Ben O'Callaghan Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 4, 1977No. 31476PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ingram, Justice.
We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether a judgment creditor of a corporation could bring an action for his own benefit against a corporate officer or director under Code Ann. § 22-714 (Rev. 1970), and, if so, whether punitive damages are allowable in such an action.
The plaintiff, Ben O’Callaghan Company, is a judgment creditor of Security Development and Investment Company. O’Callaghan was unable to obtain satisfaction of its judgment against Security and sued the defendant Bruce R. Davis, a major shareholder, officer and director of Security and transferee of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Buttles v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Pickett v. PaineSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- Tatum v. LeighSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Dale v. City Plumbing & Heating Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Whalen v. StrongAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,862 G. A. Thompson & Co., Inc. v. Herbert Partridge, Robert M. Presley, Frank Andrews and C. Thomas MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Ficor, Inc. v. McHughSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- Pelletier v. SchultzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
- Sax v. World Wide Press, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Super Valu Stores, Inc. v. First National BankDistrict Court, M.D. Georgia · 1979
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