Legal Opinion
Walton Electric Membership Corp. v. Snyder
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 26, 1998No. S97G1593PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
We granted certiorari in Walton Electric Membership Corp. v. Snyder, 226 Ga. App. 673 (487 SE2d 613) (1997), to determine whether an electric membership corporation (EMC) may be subject to tort liability for wrongful termination of electric service, and if so, whether an award of punitive damages may be allowed. Finding that an EMC may be tortiously liable for wrongful termination, and that punitive damages may be awarded where appropriate, we affirm.
On August 26,1992, Deborah Patton arranged with Walton Electric Membership Corporation (Walton) for electricity to her residence…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. BoswellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Freeman v. Macon Gas Light & Water Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Hunnicutt v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Lawrence v. Atlanta Gas-Light Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
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