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Title 51 - Torts
Title 51 - Torts
212 sections · Georgia
- § 51-1-1 — Tort Defined
- § 51-1-2 — Ordinary Diligence and Ordinary Negligence Defined
- § 51-1-3 — Extraordinary Diligence and Slight Negligence Defined
- § 51-1-4 — Slight Diligence and Gross Negligence Defined
- § 51-1-7 — When Infraction of Public Duty Gives Cause of Action to Individual
- § 51-1-5 — Meaning of
- § 51-1-6 — Recovery of Damages Upon Breach of Legal Duty
- § 51-1-8 — Right of Action Arising From Breach of Private Duty
- § 51-1-9 — Recovery for Torts to Self, Wife, Child, Ward, or Servant
- § 51-1-10 — Who May Bring an Action for Torts to Wife; Action by Wife Living Apart From Husband for Torts to Sel
- § 51-1-11.1 — Liability of Product Seller As a Manufacturer
- § 51-1-11 — When Privity Required to Support Action; Product Liability Action and Time Limitation Therefore; Ind
- § 51-1-13 — Cause of Action for Physical Injury; Intention Considered in Assessing Damages
- § 51-1-12 — Liability for Ratifying Tort
- § 51-1-14 — Violent Injury or Attempt to Commit Injury
- § 51-1-15 — Right of Action for Abduction or Harboring of Wife
- § 51-1-16 — Right of Action for Seduction of Daughter; Exemplary Damages
- § 51-1-17 — Rights of Action for Adultery, Alienation of Affections, and Criminal Conversation Abolished
- § 51-1-18 — Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages to Minor Children; Gambling With Minor Children
- § 51-1-19 — Negligence by Person Given Trust or Confidence for Consideration
- § 51-1-20 — Liability of Persons Serving Charitable Organizations and Public Entities While Acting in Good Faith
- § 51-1-20.1 — Liability of Volunteers, Employees, or Officers of Nonprofit Association Conducting or Sponsoring Sp
- § 51-1-20.2 — Liability of Child Passenger Safety Technicians
- § 51-1-21 — Liability of Owner of Watercraft for Torts Generally
- § 51-1-22 — Owner's Liability for Negligent Operation of Vessel; Express or Implied Consent Prerequisite
- § 51-1-23 — Sale of Unwholesome Provisions
- § 51-1-24 — Sale of Adulterated Drugs or Alcoholic Beverages
- § 51-1-25 — Furnishing of Wrong Article or Medicine by Vender of Drugs and Medicines
- § 51-1-26 — Survivability of Actions Under Code §s 51-1-23 Through 51-1-25
- § 51-1-27 — Recovery for Medical Malpractice Authorized
- § 51-1-28 — Transfusions, Transplants, and Transfers of Human Blood, Tissue, Organs; Negligence Prerequisite to
- § 51-1-29 — Liability of Persons Rendering Emergency Care
- § 51-1-29.1 — Liability of Voluntary Health Care Provider and Sponsoring Organization
- § 51-1-29.2 — Liability of Persons or Entities Acting to Prevent, Minimize, and Repair Injury and Damage Resulting
- § 51-1-29.3 — Immunity for Operators of External Defibrillators
- § 51-1-29.4 — Liability of Voluntary Health Care Providers and Sponsoring Organizations; Cumulative Immunity; Appl
- § 51-1-29.5 — Definitions; Limitation on Health Care Liability Claim to Gross Negligence in Emergency Medical Care
- § 51-1-29.6 — Liability of Health Care Institutions and Providers Regarding Thc Oil
- § 51-1-30 — Liability of Officers and Agents for Acts Performed While Fighting Fires or Performing Duties At the
- § 51-1-30.1 — Exemption From Tort Liability of Drivers and Operators of Fire Apparatus in Certain Municipalities
- § 51-1-30.2 — Immunity of Teachers and School Personnel From Liability for Communicating Information Concerning Dr
- § 51-1-30.3 — Immunity From Liability for Persons Providing Certain Services Upon Public or Private School Propert
- § 51-1-30.4 — Immunity From Liability for Officers Providing Security At Nuclear Facilities
- § 51-1-31 — Liability From Donation of Canned or Perishable Food to Charitable or Nonprofit Organizations for Us
- § 51-1-32 — Separate Causes of Action for Personal Injury and Property Damage Caused by Motor Vehicle
- § 51-1-33 — Settlement of Single Action Under Code § 51-1-32 -- Evidence in Separate Action
- § 51-1-34 — Settlement of Single Action Under Code § 51-1-32 -- Effect in Separate Action
- § 51-1-35 — When Negotiating or Obtaining Statement From Injured Adverse Party Prohibited; Effect of Prohibited
- § 51-1-36 — Duty of Care of Operator of Motor Vehicle to Passengers
- § 51-1-37 — Negligent or Improper Administration of Polygraph Examination; Measure of Damages
- § 51-1-38 — Tort Immunity for Medical Students; Exceptions
- § 51-1-39 — Liability for Injuries of Person Committing Crime on Political Subdivision Property
- § 51-1-41 — Liability of Sports Officials At Amateur Athletic Contests
- § 51-1-40 — Liability for Acts of Intoxicated Persons
- § 51-1-42 — Limitation of Liability for Transportation of Senior Citizens by Volunteer
- § 51-1-44 — Limitation of Liability for Dental Students
- § 51-1-45 — Immunity of Persons Serving Without Compensation As Athletic Team Physicians
- § 51-1-47 — Immunity for Disconnection of Motor Vehicle Air Bags
- § 51-1-48 — Diligence Required in Reviewing Claims; Nonwaivable Liability is Not Created; Definitions
- § 51-1-49 — Requirements for Maintaining Cause of Action Against Managed Care Entity; Notice; Independent Review
- § 51-1-50 — Immunity of Broadcasters From Liability for Levi's Call: Georgia's Amber Alert Program
- § 51-1-51 — Limitations on Liability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Providers
- § 51-1-52 — Federal Law Payor Guidelines and Criteria Not a Legal Basis for Negligence or Standard of Care for M
- § 51-1-53 — Recreational Joint-Use Agreements
- § 51-1-54 — Program and Treatment Completion Certificate
- § 51-2-1 — Basis for Imputation of Negligence; Fault of Parents or Custodians Not Imputable to Child
- § 51-2-2 — Liability for Torts of Spouse, Child, or Servant in Certain Instances
- § 51-2-3 — Liability for Malicious Acts of Minor Child
- § 51-2-4 — Liability for Torts of Independent Employee
- § 51-2-5 — Liability for Negligence of Contractor
- § 51-2-5.1 — Relationship Between Hospital and Health Care Provider Prerequisite to Liability; Notice Regarding I
- § 51-2-6 — Liability of Owner or Keeper of Dog for Damage Done to Livestock While Off His or Her Premises
- § 51-2-7 — Liability of Owner or Keeper of Vicious or Dangerous Animal for Injuries Caused by Animal
- § 51-3-1 — Duty of Owner or Occupier of Land to Invitee
- § 51-3-2 — Duty of Owner of Premises to Licensee
- § 51-3-3 — Lawful Possessor of Land Owes No Duty of Care to Trespasser
- § 51-3-20 — Purpose of Article
- § 51-3-21 — Definitions
- § 51-3-22 — Duty of Owner of Land to Those Using Same for Recreation Generally
- § 51-3-23 — Effect of Invitation or Permission to Use Land for Recreation
- § 51-3-24 — Applicability of Code §s 51-3-22 and 51-3-23 to Owner of Land Leased to State or Subdivision for Rec
- § 51-3-25 — Certain Liability Not Limited
- § 51-3-26 — Construction of Article
- § 51-3-31 — Agritourism Defined; Immunity for Civil Liability; Warnings
- § 51-3-30 — Liability of Landowner or Hunter for Injury Caused by Wildlife Crossing Public Roadway
- § 51-4-1 — Definitions
- § 51-4-2 — Persons Entitled to Bring Action for Wrongful Death of Spouse or Parent; Survival of Action; Release
- § 51-4-3 — Persons Entitled to Bring Action for Wrongful Death of Wife or Mother; Survival of Action; Service o
- § 51-4-5 — Recovery by Personal Representative for Wrongful Death and for Certain Expenses
- § 51-4-4 — Wrongful Death of Child
- § 51-4-6 — Notification of Licensing Boards of Judgments Against Health Care Provider
- § 51-5-1 — Libel Defined; Publication Prerequisite to Recovery
- § 51-5-2 — Newspaper Libel Defined; Publication Prerequisite to Recovery
- § 51-5-3 — What Constitutes Publication of Libel
- § 51-5-4 — Slander Defined; When Special Damage Required; When Damage Inferred
- § 51-5-5 — Inference of Malice; Rebuttal Thereof; Effect of Rebuttal
- § 51-5-6 — Truth As Justification
- § 51-5-7 — Privileged Communications
- § 51-5-9 — Right of Action for Malicious Use of Privilege
- § 51-5-8 — Absolute Privilege of Allegations in Pleadings
- § 51-5-11 — Admissibility of Evidence in Libel Action Concerning Correction and Retraction; Effect Thereof on Da
- § 51-5-10 — Liability for Defamatory Statements in Visual or Sound Broadcast; Damages
- § 51-5-12 — Admissibility of Evidence in Defamation Action Concerning Correction and Retraction; Effect on Damag
- § 51-6-1 — Right of Action for Fraud Accompanied by Damage
- § 51-6-2 — When Misrepresentation of Material Fact Actionable As Deceit; Effect of Mere Concealment; Knowledge
- § 51-6-3 — Letters to Obtain Credit
- § 51-6-4 — Fraud by Acts or Silence; Estoppel to Assert Title
- § 51-7-1 — Right of Action for False Arrest
- § 51-7-2 — Malice Defined
- § 51-7-3 — Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury
- § 51-7-4 — Arrest Under Civil Process of Person Exempt From Such Arrest
- § 51-7-21 — Effect of Good Faith on Liability for Imprisonment Under Warrant
- § 51-7-20 — False Imprisonment Defined
- § 51-7-40 — Right of Action for Malicious Prosecution
- § 51-7-22 — False Imprisonment by Several Persons
- § 51-7-41 — Accrual of Right of Action
- § 51-7-43 — Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury
- § 51-7-42 — Inquiry Before Committing Court or Magistrate As Prosecution
- § 51-7-44 — Inference of Malice From Lack of Probable Cause; Rebuttal of Inference
- § 51-7-45 — Evidence in Determination of Probable Cause
- § 51-7-47 — Measure of Damages
- § 51-7-60 — Preclusion of Recovery for Detention or Arrest of Person Suspected of Shoplifting Under Certain Circ
- § 51-7-46 — Immunity of Grand Jurors From Action for Malicious Prosecution; Liability of Person Instigating Pres
- § 51-7-61 — Activation of Antishoplifting Device As Constituting Probable Cause for Detention; Notice of Such De
- § 51-7-62 — Actions for False Arrest and False Imprisonment for Individuals Suspected of Film Piracy
- § 51-7-80 — Definitions
- § 51-7-82 — Defenses
- § 51-7-81 — Liability for Abusive Litigation
- § 51-7-83 — Measure of Damages
- § 51-7-84 — Notice of Claim Asserted; When Action Must Be Brought
- § 51-7-85 — Exclusive Remedy
- § 51-9-2 — Recovery of Possession of Lands; Damages
- § 51-8-1 — Through 51-8-11
- § 51-9-1 — Cause of Action for Interference With Enjoyment of Property
- § 51-9-3 — Recovery for Wrongful Interference With Possession of Land
- § 51-9-4 — Action for Trespass by Person Having Title
- § 51-9-5 — Effect of Holding Title When Possession Claimed by Two Persons
- § 51-9-6 — Damages for Continuing Trespass
- § 51-9-8 — Interference With Underground Streams
- § 51-9-7 — Diversion, Obstruction, or Pollution of Stream As Trespass
- § 51-9-9 — Interference With Rights of Owner Above and Below Surface of Property
- § 51-9-10 — Interference With Right of Way or Right of Common
- § 51-9-11 — Slander or Libel Concerning Title to Land
- § 51-10-1 — Right of Action for Deprivation of Possession of Personalty
- § 51-10-2 — Who May Bring an Action for Interference With Possession of Chattel
- § 51-10-3 — Abuse of or Damage to Personalty As Trespass
- § 51-10-4 — Rights of Action of Bailee and Bailor for Trespass
- § 51-10-5 — Right of Action for Injury to Remainder or Reversionary Interest in Personalty; Joint Action With Te
- § 51-11-1 — Authorization to Act As Justification; Effect of Plea
- § 51-10-6 — Owner's Right of Action for Damage to or Theft Involving Personal Property
- § 51-11-2 — Effect of Consent
- § 51-11-3 — Extenuation and Mitigation of Damages
- § 51-11-4 — Arbitrament and Award
- § 51-11-5 — Former Recovery and Pendency of Another Action
- § 51-11-6 — Infancy
- § 51-11-7 — Effect of Plaintiff's Failure to Avoid Consequences of Defendant's Negligence
- § 51-11-8 — Liability of Person Employed by Compressed Gas Dealer Who Provides Assistance Upon Request of Law En
- § 51-11-9 — Immunity From Civil Liability for Threat or Use of Force in Defense of Habitation
- § 51-11-10 — Property Owner Selling Timber Not Liable for Trespass or Conversion of Property Caused by Third Part
- § 51-11-20 — Satisfaction and Settlement of Tort Authorized; What Agreements Allowed Where Tort Constitutes Crime
- § 51-11-21 — Tender of Damages in Tort Action; Effect of Continuing Tender
- § 51-12-1 — Types of Damages; Evidence Admissible in Actions Involving Special Damages
- § 51-12-2 — General and Special Damages Distinguished; When Recovered
- § 51-12-3 — Direct and Consequential Damages Distinguished
- § 51-12-4 — Damages Given As Compensation for Injury; Measure of Damages Generally; Nominal Damages
- § 51-12-5 — Additional Damages for Aggravating Circumstances
- § 51-12-5.1 — Punitive Damages
- § 51-12-6 — Damages for Injury to Peace, Happiness, or Feelings
- § 51-12-7 — Recovery of Necessary Expenses
- § 51-12-8 — When Damage Too Remote for Recovery Generally
- § 51-12-9 — How Remoteness Ascertained
- § 51-12-10 — Exception to Rule Against Recovery of Remote Damages
- § 51-12-11 — Mitigation of Damages Required; Exception
- § 51-12-12 — Court Interference With Jury Verdict As to Damages
- § 51-12-13 — Reduction of Expenses, Wages, and Other Damages to Present Value
- § 51-12-14 — Procedure for Demand of Unliquidated Damages in Tort Actions; When Interest May Be Recovered
- § 51-12-31 — Recovery Against Joint Trespassers
- § 51-12-30 — Procurer of Wrong As Joint Wrongdoer; How Action Brought Against Joint Wrongdoer
- § 51-12-32 — Right of Contribution Among Joint Trespassers; Effect of Settlement
- § 51-12-33 — Reduction and Apportionment of Award or Bar of Recovery According to Percentage of Fault of Parties
- § 51-12-50 — Measure of Damages for Converted Timber; Presumption
- § 51-12-51 — Recovery by Person Holding Security Interest in Land for Conversion of Timber; Use of Converted Timb
- § 51-12-70 — Definitions
- § 51-12-72 — Written Transfer Agreement Required
- § 51-12-71 — Prerequisites for Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights
- § 51-12-73 — (for Effective Date, See Note.) Powers and Duties of the Attorney General
- § 51-12-74 — (for Effective Date, See Note.) Actions and Proceedings of Attorney General
- § 51-12-75 — (for Effective Date, See Note.) Issuance of Administrative Order; Administrative Review; Final Order
- § 51-12-76 — Provisions Unwaivable; No Penalty or Forfeiture
- § 51-12-77 — Construction in Accordance With Other Laws
- § 51-13-1 — Definitions; Maximum Liability; Allowance for Periodic Payments
- § 51-14-2 — Applicability
- § 51-14-1 — Legislative Findings and Purpose
- § 51-14-4 — Prima-Facie Evidence of Physical Impairment a Prerequisite of Asbestos or Silica Claims
- § 51-14-3 — Definitions
- § 51-14-5 — When Limitations Period Begins to Run
- § 51-14-6 — Dismissal for Failure to Establish Prima-Facie Evidence of Physical Impairment With Respect to an As
- § 51-14-8 — Limitations on Discovery; Satisfaction of Medical Criteria Necessary to Establish Prima-Facie Eviden
- § 51-14-7 — Sworn Information Form Providing Required Information; Failure to State a Claim; Class Actions Barre
- § 51-14-9 — Who May Bring a Claim; Claims in Multiple Jurisdictions
- § 51-14-10 — Venue
- § 51-14-11 — Consolidation of Claims
- § 51-14-12 — Application of Chapter Dependent Upon Date Claim Accrues
- § 51-14-13 — Severability
- § 51-15-1 — Legislative Findings; Limitations on Liabilities
- § 51-15-2 — Definitions
- § 51-15-3 — Domestic or Foreign Corporation As Successor; Exemption From Limitations
- § 51-15-5 — Fair Market Value Determinations; Gross Assets Determination
- § 51-15-4 — Determination of Liability and Limitation on Liability
- § 51-15-6 — Market Value; Prime Rate; Adjustment
- § 51-15-7 — Liberal Interpretation to Accomplish Remedial Purposes
- § 51-15-8 — Severability