Legal Opinion
Glynn County Federal Employees Credit Union v. Peagler
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 7, 1986No. 43163PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Justice.
A McIntosh County jury awarded the appellees, G. C. Carter and Sharon Peagler, $8,000 in general damages for fraud, $75,000 in punitive damages, and $6,400 in attorney fees. The appellant raises sixteen issues on appeal. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
On March 17, 1977, Sharon Peagler borrowed $4,250 from the Credit Union so that she could purchase a car. After calculation of the finance charge on the loan, her debt to the Credit Union amounted to $5,671.20. After she fell behind on payments, Peagler gave the Credit Union a promissory note for $6,599.64 and later signed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bowers v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Foster v. SikesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Cox v. KirklandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
3Cited by23 opinions
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- King v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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