A Gwinnett County judge has ordered a Lawrenceville business to pay $6.2 million in legal fees and expenses to the widow and estate of a local home builder after a jury last year found the firm liable for the man’s death.

Gwinnett State Court Judge Joseph Iannazzone’s April 9 ruling awarding the fees augments a $17.8 million wrongful death verdict against Lawrenceville business Classic Millwork Designs Inc. that a jury awarded to the widow and estate of homebuilder Wade Blackwell last year. In a companion ruling, Iannazzone also denied Classic Millwork’s motions for a new trial and to set aside the verdict.

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