A Georgia trial ended in an apparent record verdict for a broken finger in that state -- $220,000 -- 10 times higher than the previous mark. The jury award was made to a 41-year-old dental hygienist who alleged that her right ring finger was broken during a night of dancing when her dance partner tried a shag-style spin move.
January 28, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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A Fulton State Court trial has ended in an apparent record verdict in Georgia for a broken finger — $220,000 — 10 times higher than the previous mark.
The jury award was made to a 41-year-old dental hygienist who alleged that her right ring finger was broken during a night of dancing when her dance partner tried a shag-style spin move.
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