Orkin Exterminating Co., Inc. v. Carder

Phipps, Judge.

Edward Carder sued Orkin Exterminating Company, Inc. to recover for personal injuries sustained as a result of exposure to pesticides Orkin applied at his workplace. As co-plaintiff, Carder’s wife sued for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Carder only, for $250,000 in compensatory damages and $2,300,000 in punitive damages. The trial court entered judgment on the verdict, awarding Carder $250,000 in compensatory damages but reducing the award of punitive damages to $250,000 under OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (g). Following denial of its alternative motion for…