Legal Opinion
Gielow v. Strickland
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 4, 1987No. 74907, 74908PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Judge.
The plaintiffs’ suit against Gielow for the wrongful death of their daughter resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $750,000. In Case No. 74907, Gielow appeals from the judgment entered on that verdict. In Case No. 74908, the plaintiffs cross-appeal from the judgment entered on a verdict awarding them zero damages on their abusive litigation claim.
1. Anticipating that plaintiffs’ counsel would argue that the jury should punish the defendant by entering a sizable verdict against him, defense counsel requested that the trial court forbid such an argument. The trial…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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