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· 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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