· 4/30/1996
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Forkner
Citations
- 471 S.E.2d 30
- 221 Ga. App. 209
- 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1852
- 1996 Ga. App. LEXIS 432
How courts have described this case
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- awarding punitive damages, in default, to plaintiff who recovered only on tort claims
- following bench trial on damages, trial court awarded plaintiff punitive damages
- trial court did not err in awarding punitive damages following bench trial; court’s written judgment, as well as its written findings of facts and conclusions of law, demonstrated that court found defendant acted wilfully and maliciously, justifying the award
- awarding punitive damages in default following an evidentiary hearing
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Judges: Harold R. Banke
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