Drunk Driver Wreck / Wrongful Death
4/5/1990 - $15,500,000
Bagley, et al. v. Shortt & Wurst Haus, Inc.; Superior Court of White County, Georgia. An automobile collision resulted in the death of a 49-year-old grandmother and her 24-year-old daughter, as well as injuries to their 3-year-old granddaughter. Defendant, who was driving under the influence of marijuana, hit the decedents head-on in their lane of travel. The case was appealed, and punitive damages were reduced.