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MARTA v. BINNS

40490.

252 Ga. 289 (1984)

313 S.E.2d 104

METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY v. BINNS.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 14, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kutak, Rock & Huie, W. Stell Huie, Lawrence L. Thompson, Paul A. Howell, Jr., for appellant.

Thomas Henry Nickerson, for appellee.

Winburn, Lewis & Barrow, Gene Mac Winburn, John E. James, amicus curiae.

HILL, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case on the following questions: "(1) Whether MARTA, in its capacity as a self-insurer under our no-fault insurance law, is liable for punitive damages under OCGA § 33-34-6 (Code Ann. § 56-3406b) for a bad faith refusal to pay no-fault benefits? (2) Whether § 22 of the MARTA Act (Ga. L. 1965, pp. 2243, 2275) renders MARTA liable for punitive damages in tort? See Columbus v. Myszka,

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