BELLAH v. PETERSON

No. A02A2212.

576 S.E.2d 585 (2003)

259 Ga. App. 182

BELLAH v. PETERSON.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

January 10, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Latson, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Maddox, Nix, Bowman & Zoeckler, John A. Nix, Marvin J. Harkins, for appellee.


MIKELL, Judge.

Harley Peterson filed suit against Gordon Bellah in 1990, alleging that Bellah's dogs killed 21 of his cows in 1986. Peterson sought $15,000 in actual damages and $50,000 in punitive damages. Bellah's answer denied the allegations, raised a statute of limitation defense, and notified Peterson that he would seek an award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14. Peterson filed a demand for a jury trial in May 1993. Bellah died approximately three years...

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