Anthony v. Gator Cochran Construction, Inc.

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• verdict that truly was contradictory and repugnant was void and no valid judgment could be entered on it, regardless of how it arose
• verdict that truly was contradictory and repugnant was void and no valid judgment could be entered on it, regardless of how it arose
• failure to object to void verdict does not waive appellate review of error, but ambiguous verdicts are not void if they are susceptible of a construction that will uphold the verdict
• failure 20 to object to void verdict does not waive appellate review of error, but ambiguous verdicts are not void if they are susceptible of a construction that will uphold the verdict
• “In a civil case, a verdict that is contradictory and repugnant is void, and no valid judgment can be entered thereon. A judgment entered on such a verdict will be set aside.” (citation and punctuation omitted)
• in the case of a void verdict, even “when a special verdict form is used and the potential for an inconsistent verdict is evident from the face of the form submitted to the jury,” a party need not object to that verdict form to preserve review of any inconsistency resulting from the form

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