MARTA concedes the charge was improper, as it has been expressly disapproved. See Mathis v. Watson, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989). However, MARTA argues it is not reversible error because Gaffron only objected on the ground that it was not justified by the evidence and Gaffron did not point out to the trial court that such a charge had been disapproved by the appellate courts.
Sognier, C. J., and McMurray, P. J., concur. Since a defendant's verdict was returned, any error in the charges relating to measure of damages would be harmless in any event. Luke v. Spicer, 194 Ga. App. 183, 184 (4) ( 390 S.E.2d 267) (1990); compare Mathis v. Watson, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989). DECIDED MARCH 6, 1992.
(Cit.)' [Cit.]" Mathis v. Watson, 187 Ga. App. 100, 101 (4) ( 369 S.E.2d 291) (1988), rev'd on other grounds, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989). Consequently, this enumeration affords no basis for reversal.
The evidence was sufficient to support the verdict." Mathis v. Watson, 187 Ga. App. 100, 101 (4) ( 369 S.E.2d 291) (1988), rev'd on other grounds, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989). 2.
However, we find error with the giving of the charge on exaggerated damages and reverse. The charge in this case is substantially identical to the charge given in Mathis v. Watson, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989), where the Supreme Court held that the giving of such a charge was harmful error because it related to the issue of liability and did not deal solely with the issue of damages. Although we held in Minter v. Leary, 181 Ga. App. 801 (1) ( 354 S.E.2d 185) (1987) that a charge on magnified damages constituted harmless error where the jury exonerated the defendant, it appears from the opinion that the charge was confined to the issue of damages.
SOGNIER, Judge. In Mathis v. Watson, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989), the Supreme Court reversed the judgment of this court in Mathis v. Watson, 187 Ga. App. 100 ( 369 S.E.2d 291) (1988). Accordingly, our judgment in this case is vacated, and the judgment of the Supreme Court is made the judgment of this court.
Therefore, not only was the admission of evidence regarding appellant's collateral benefits error here, see Kelley, supra, but that error was not rendered harmless by the charge given. See Mathis v. Watson, 259 Ga. 13 ( 376 S.E.2d 660) (1989). DECIDED FEBRUARY 9, 1989 — REHEARING DENIED MARCH 23, 1989 — CERT. APPLIED FOR.