Legal Opinion
Dascombe v. Hanley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 8, 2004No. A04A1162PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
William Dascombe sued Edward Hanley for injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle collision caused by Hanley, who was intoxicated at the time of the collision. Dascombe sought compensatory damages, medical expenses and punitive damages. The jury awarded Dascombe $10,000 in compensatory damages, and determined that punitive damages were not appropriate. Dascombe filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, motion for additur or new trial. That motion was denied, and Dascombe appeals.
Dascombe claims that Hanley’s closing argument was improper and…
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