Acciones legales contra no residentes tras accidentes en carreteras de Georgia

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un accidente en Georgia y no eres de aquí, debes demandar en el lugar donde ocurrió el accidente. Si eres de Georgia, puedes elegir demandar en tu condado o en el lugar del accidente.

Es como si estuvieras en una competencia de cocina y decides que el jurado debe juzgar el platillo en la cocina donde se preparó, o donde tú, como cocinero, te sientes más cómodo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, quien vive en Florida, tiene un accidente de auto en Atlanta, Georgia. Según la ley, Juan debe presentar su demanda en el condado de Atlanta, donde ocurrió el accidente. Si María, una residente de Georgia, también está involucrada, podría demandar a Juan en su propio condado, pero el juicio sobre Juan aún se llevaría a cabo en Atlanta.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

40-12-3. Venue of actions against nonresidents; nonresident joint defendant. All actions brought under this chapter relating to the use of the highways of this state by nonresident motorists shall be brought in the county in which the accident or injury occurred or the cause of action originated, or in the county of the residence of the plaintiff, as the plaintiff in such action may elect, if the plaintiff in such action is a resident of the State of Georgia; and, if the plaintiff in such action is a nonresident of the State of Georgia, the action shall be brought in the county in this state in which the accident or injury occurred or the cause of action originated; and the courts in such counties having jurisdiction of tort actions shall have jurisdiction of all such nonresident users in actions arising under this chapter. Where an action for damages is brought against a resident of this state, any nonresident involved in the same accident or collision and who is suable under this chapter may be joined as a defendant in the county wherein the resident defendant is suable, and the jurisdiction of the court of and over such nonresident joint defendant shall not be affected or lost by reason of the fact that the jury returns a verdict in favor of such resident joint defendant although the accident, injury, or cause of action did not originate in the county wherein the action is brought. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 732, § 3; Ga. L. 1947, p. 305, § 2; Ga. L. 1955, p. 650, § 1; Ga. L.