In ASC Construction Equipment USA V

In ASC Construction Equipment USA v.City Commercial Real Estate,where City sued ASC for tortious interference with business relations,the appeals court held that ASC could not be made to pay punitive damages because:

A) punitive damages are inappropriate for tortious interference suits
B) punitive damages must be less than the amount the plaintiff lost
C) punitive damages are illegal in Georgia
D) ASC was not a stranger to the business relationship at issue and so could not be sued for tortious interference,which was the only claim put forward that could result in punitive damage awards
E) ASC was a stranger to the business relationship at issue and so could not be sued for tortious interference,which was the only claim put forward that could result in punitive damage awards