Legal Opinion
Paine v. Nations
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 13, 2006No. A06A1659PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Following a jury trial, Charles Paine, Jr., and Lynne Paine appeal a judgment in favor of Gregory Nations in his suit against them for trespass involving an easement Nations held over land owned by the Paines. Specifically, the Paines contend that (1) the trial court erred by not bifurcating the trial to first determine the existence of the easement, and (2) the evidence did not support a finding of liability or an award of punitive damages or attorney fees against them. We disagree and affirm.
‘Where a jury returns a verdict, the same must be affirmed on appeal if…
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