Clarke v. Cotton

263 Ga. 861 (1994)

440 S.E.2d 165

CLARKE et al.

v.

COTTON.

S93G0995.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 21, 1994.

Reconsideration Denied February 28, 1994.

Lokey & Bowden, Peter K. Kintz, Totsy Nichols, for appellants.

Jones, Cork & Miller, John T. Mitchell, Jr., Brandon A. Oren, Thomas W. Joyce, for appellee.

HUNT, Presiding Justice.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court was required, in its charge to the jury, to define "clear and convincing evidence" necessary to support an award of punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (b). We granted certiorari to the Court of…