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GEORGIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. COUCH

No. S13G1555.

759 S.E.2d 804 (2014)

295 Ga. 469

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. COUCH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 16, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Lee Bunner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Loretta L. Pinkston, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Kathleen M. Pacious, Dep. Atty. Gen., Samuel S. Olens, Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for appellant.

Thomas George Tidwell, The Tidwell Law Firm, Atlanta, for appellee.

Laurie Webb Daniel, Holland & Knight, LLP, Atlanta, for Neutral Amicus.

William Sims Stone, Boone & Stone, Laura M. Shamp, Laura M. Shamp, LLC, Atlanta, for Amicus Appellee

NAHMIAS, Justice.

David Lee Couch filed a tort lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Corrections. After the Department rejected Couch's offer to settle the case for $24,000, the case proceeded to trial, where the jury returned a verdict for Couch in the amount of $105,417. Based on Couch's 40% contingency fee agreement with his attorneys, the trial court ordered the Department to pay Couch $49,542 in attorney fees — 40% of his total recovery, after appeal...

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