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Jay Ordan, Order On Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment, Elizabeth E. Long
Jay Ordan, Order On Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgment, Elizabeth E. Long
Georgia Business Court Opinions
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Courts Punitive Damages: Provide For Lifting The Cap On Punitive Damages For Torts Committed While Tortfeasors Are Under The Influence Of Drugs, Jeremy Emanuel Citron
Courts Punitive Damages: Provide For Lifting The Cap On Punitive Damages For Torts Committed While Tortfeasors Are Under The Influence Of Drugs, Jeremy Emanuel Citron
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act provides that a plaintiff, suing for a tort committed while the tortfeasor was under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or an intentionally taken substance that had the effect of impairing the person, can be compensated with punitive damages awarded against the tortfeasor. The Act does not require that such a tortfeasor display any intent to do harm or be acting in a malicious or aggravated manner. The Act does not limit the amount of punitive damages that may be awarded against the tortfeasor.
Conservation And Natural Resources Waste Management: Creation Of A State Superfund To Help Fund The Cost Of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup In Georgia, Sarah L. Inderbitzin
Conservation And Natural Resources Waste Management: Creation Of A State Superfund To Help Fund The Cost Of Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup In Georgia, Sarah L. Inderbitzin
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act creates the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund with monies collected from fees on generators and importers of hazardous and solid waste. The fund is to be used for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites. The Act also identifies categories of persons jointly, severally, and strictly liable to the state for costs incurred by the state in the cleanup. Those persons are also liable for civil and punitive damages which will help fund the Trust. The Act also provides certain exceptions to liability. Finally, the Act calls for identification and listing of hazardous waste sites in Georgia.
Are Excessive Punitive Damages Unconstitutional In Georgia?: The Question And More In Colonial Pipeline Co. V. Brown, H. Lee Pruett
Are Excessive Punitive Damages Unconstitutional In Georgia?: The Question And More In Colonial Pipeline Co. V. Brown, H. Lee Pruett
Georgia State University Law Review
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