Georgia § 50-7-116 - Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 50-7-116 — Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-7-116. Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises.
Any person who goes upon or through the premises, including, but not limited to, lands, waters, and private ways, of another with or without permission to sightsee, or for any other purpose, without the payment of monetary consideration, or with the payment of monetary consideration directly or indirectly on his or her behalf by an agency of the state or federal government, is not thereby entitled to any assurance that the premises are safe for such purpose. The owner of such premises does not assume responsibility for or incur liability for any injury to person or property caused by an act or failure to act of other persons using such premises. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as affecting the existing case law of Georgia regarding liability of owners or possessors of premises with respect to business invitees in commercial establishments or to invited guests, nor shall this Code section be construed so as to affect the attractive nuisance doctrine. In addition, nothing in this Code section shall excuse the owner or occupant of premises from liability for injury to persons or property caused by the malicious or illegal acts of the owner or occupant. (Code 1981, § 50-7-116 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 282, § 2/SB 417.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 50-7-116 cover?
Section 50-7-116 ("Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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