Scott v. Battle

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• rejecting the plaintiff’s argument that the defendant waived the right to seek a reduction in punitive damages pursuant to OCGA § 51-12-5.1(g
• “In Georgia, the purpose of punitive damages is to deter the repetition of reprehensible conduct by the defendant, and they are not awarded as compensation to a plaintiff.” (footnotes omitted)

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