Bragg v. Gavin

Jordan, Justice.

Robert Bragg, the appellant, a resident of Jones County, Georgia filed a complaint in the State Court of DeKalb County on June 25, 1974, alleging that appellee Gavin had breached a warranty, express and implied, with regard to the sale of three Irish Setter dogs, purchased by appellant from appellee. Appellant sought both compensatory and punitive damages, the claim for punitive damages based on his allegation that the defendant-appellee wilfully, maliciously and fraudulently induced him to purchase the dogs.

Appellee filed an answer and counterclaim in which she denied the…