Legal Opinion
Duncan v. Cropsey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 28, 1993No. A93A1057PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
This case is an offshoot of Rice v. Cropsey, 203 Ga. App. 272 (416 SE2d 786). In that case, Rice brought suit against Cropsey seeking damages for various acts of misconduct allegedly committed by Cropsey; Cropsey counterclaimed for damages for abusive litigation. A jury found in favor of Cropsey and awarded attorney fees, in the amount of $15,000, and punitive damages, in the amount of $125,000, against Rice. On appeal, this court affirmed the award of attorney fees, but reversed the award of punitive damages, holding that punitive damages cannot be tacked on to an…
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