Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Suttles Truck Leasing, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided October 3, 1994No. Civ. A. 694-092PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
EDENFIELD, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff’s husband was killed in an automobile collision with a truck owned by Defendant Suttles Truck Leasing (“Suttles”). Plaintiff subsequently brought suit to recover damages and punitive damages from Defendant Suttles and its insurance company for negligence and wrongful death. Suttles apparently concedes its amenability to suit under the doctrine of respondeat superior. Defendants here move for partial summary judgment, claiming that punitive damages are not appropriate under the circumstances of this case. For reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the…
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