Legal Opinion
Craig v. Holsey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 25, 2003No. A03A1644PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
Rodney Leroy Craig appeals a verdict and judgment against him arising out of a car accident he caused while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. He contends the trial court failed to enforce a settlement agreement, that the court made two evidentiary errors, and that the award of punitive damages was unconstitutional.
Construed in favor of the verdict, the facts show that on August 9, 1998, while he was on probation, Craig smoked two marijuana cigarettes, drank six beers and eight ounces of straight gin, then crashed his car into the back of a car driven by Tamika Holsey,…
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