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1) This case concerns whether punitive damages are allowed under Georgia law in asbestos litigation where multiple punitive damages awards may be imposed on a defendant for the same conduct. 2) National Gypsum manufactured joint compound containing asbestos that plaintiff Julian Wammock was exposed to, resulting in asbestosis. A jury awarded Wammock $40,000 in compensatory damages and $250,000 in punitive damages. 3) The court analyzes Georgia law on punitive damages and determines that multiple punitiv

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