COLUMBUS, Ga. ( WRBL ) — After five years, a COVID-19 delay and 4 hours of jury deliberation, a 2019 lawsuit against two Columbus, Georgia bond companies has ended.
The jury found Charlotte Riley of A1A Bonding Company and Scott Cramer of Wyatt Terry Bonding Co. guilty of trespassing, civil battery and false imprisonment.
Cramer, Riley and their respective employers were ordered to pay a sum of $1.4 million dollars to the four people who brought forth the case.
It was also determined Cramer, Riley and their respective employers were to pay punitive damage charges in the amount of $100,000 to each from Riley and $600,000 from Cramer. Attorney’s fees were also to be paid by Riley, Cramer and the bonding companies in the total amount of $600,000.
The case was presided over by Judge Pythias “Pete” Temesgen and the victims were represented by attorney David Rayfield who was assisted by attorney Neal Callahan.
The suit began in January of 2019, with Rayfield being brought on in February. It was delayed due to COVID-19.