Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Boswell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1991No. S91G0043PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell, Justice.
In Boswell v. MARTA, 196 Ga. App. 902 (397 SE2d 165) (1990), the Court of Appeals held that in a tort suit the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) may be held liable for punitive damages as well as compensatory damages. Id. at 903. The Court of Appeals based the holding on its finding that the legislation creating MARTA, Ga. L. 1965, pp. 2243, 2275, Sec. 22, as amended by Ga. L. 1971, pp. 2092, 2102 (hereafter, the MARTA Act), authorizes the imposition of punitive damages in MARTA’s capacity as a tortfeasor. Id. at 902-903. Because we find that, as a matter of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Newport v. Fact Concerts, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. BinnsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Boswell v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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